Drawing is just a way to put some spirit out into the world. We’re all here to do that in whatever ways call us. It’s not just artists; everyone gets the call. It’s the way we do things that matters. The way we’re lawyers, the way we’re truck drivers, the way we’re gardeners. We’re all putting something out into the world. We can choose what it is by bringing consciousness and good intention to what we do.
So when we draw we might want to think about that. We don’t want to get tight and uptight about getting it all right. We want to get loose and free, even loopy, so we can get past ourselves. We want to play. Nothing great comes from an excess of earnestness; it comes from the freedom of non-thinking. From getting into that space of inspiration.
So, how do we get there? How do we get to shed our concerns about not getting it just right, of not making the mark? What mark? Forget about that and sit down to draw. And to start, rather than drawing what’s in front of you draw something from your head. Something simple like a hat. Draw one, then another, then another. Just play with it and see where it goes. Because play is a very big part of art. Picasso showed us that.
