A Drawing, Design or Doodle a Day – Week 4
August 8th, 2018
A Drawing, Design or Doodle a Day – Week 4
This is week 4 of a creativity adventure titled “A Drawing, Design or Doodle a Day”
If you missed Week 1 – here is the link
If you missed Week 2 – here is the link
If you missed Week 3 – here is the link
It was a week of inspiration in New Mexico. In Santa Fe I found this beautiful symbol on a statue of Mary in the grounds of the Santa Fe Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis.
This symbol may have other meanings, but it also the seed pattern for a three circuit labyrinth.
It is easy to create the labyrinth. By connecting the center cross to the 4 dots on the corners, a labyrinth is created. The links can go either to the right, like this labyrinth above, or to the left. Either way the 3 circuits are created.
Doodle mandalas always calm me. I love the fantasy flowers and plants that emerge. They are easy to create in downtime like airports and waiting rooms.
Coloring these mandalas also calms me and bring a sense of beauty and peace. I like to use water soluble colored pencils that can be brushed with water to look like watercolor.
The landscape of New Mexico thrills me when I see the receding mountains and hills that grow ever more blue/gray. The color at the bottom of each hill lightens, just like the sky becomes lighter closer to the horizon.
I tried out some new art materials. Tombow brush pens and Derwent graphite pens are water-soluble and dance with water at the edges.
I wrote a prayer/poem in honor of the Corn Dance performed together by Pueblo Indians from the Santa Clara, San Ildefonso and Tesuque pueblos. One of the most powerful offerings I have ever been privileged to witness and be a recipient of.
I was able to get another corn maiden fetish carved by the Zuni Indians at my favorite Santa Fe store, Keshi. I know what I will be drawing soon.
Here is a guided meditation to help with your creativity. And if you are traveling, take along your art supplies. It’s a way to deepen creativity and memories.
ENJOY & CREATE
These drawings, designs and doodles are in preparation for the 5 day workshop I will be teaching for the FACE (Faith, Art & Creative Expression) conference at KANUGA near Asheville, NC. The dates are August 19-24th. Anyone can attend. Here’s more info:
PREVIOUS BLOGS ABOUT THIS JOURNEY
Learning to See Creator in Creation through Easy Drawing, Sketching & Watercolor Painting.
Drawing – A Dance with the Divine
