by alex | Aug 2, 2014 | BE ______
I didn’t like art day in homeschool group. My lines were all wobbly. My noses looked like carrots. My stick people didn’t do what I wanted them to. So I wrote myself off as an artist, and decided I’d be a writer instead. Words were much easier to work with. It’s only very recently that I’ve realised I can be an artist. And so can you. We don’t have to sketch incredibly life-like portraits, paint awe-inspiring landscapes, or form perfect pottery bowls. All we have to do is express ourselves. Can you fingerpaint? You’re an artist. Can you stick colourful squares on paper? You’re an artist. Can you decorate a cake? You’re an artist. Can you handwrite a quote in bold pen, and draw pretty squiggles around the border? You’re an artist. Can you make a strange yet wondrous sculpture out of recycled things you found in the garage? You’re an artist. It’s time we move past our mental blocks of ‘I can’t paint’, ‘I can’t draw’, ‘I’ve never been good at art’, and just start using our creativity, in whatever form it takes. Here’s some guidelines from Sark: Be an Artist. FollowShare...
