Discovering Doreen: D is for Doodle

Saturday, July 12, 2014

D is for Doodle

Almost couldn't create anything this morning. I took a look at the latest ICAD posts from other participants and was just blown away by the talent I saw today. Gorgeous drawings, collages, painting. And that feeling that I could never be that good.

But, I made myself pick up a Pitt pen and just start doodling. I drew out the outline of the D and then grabbed my Zentangle book and just started filling in. The art of Zentangling is supposed to be meditative and contemplative and I found it to be just that. As I drew the lines and shapes I gave myself a pep talk and soon I had the D finished. The shape of the D is far from perfect but I know there are many artists I admire who don't create perfection.

So doodled D is done and I'm ready to be creative again tomorrow!

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What am I discovering?

Discoverig Doreen is a journey to finding the creativity that I feel is locked within me. I long to put on paper the visions in my head. A kind friend has pointed out to me that actualizing those visions is just like any other pursuit...it takes practice. Grand master chess players practice, sports figures practice, musicians practice. Even though they have innate talent within them, be it hand/eye coordination or a deep understanding of their medium, they still have to practice to bring forth their full potential.

I'm not even sure I have innate talent! I can't draw worth a darn and a blank canvas frightens me. But, I have a deep desire to create. It's not that I have profound visions floating in my head, but I have ideas. I'm hoping through practice to develop my skill set so that I turn my ideas into tangible artwork. I love mixed media, but I see so much that stylistically looks the same. At first, I'm sure my work will fit that description. But my ultimate goal is uniqueness. I want to know that my artwork is an original expression of my vision.

Whew! That is the first time I have ever verbalized that. And I like what I wrote. I hear in my words a positive, can-do spirit. So, enough writing...It's time to Discover Doreen!