Hello my friends, hope you all are feeling great...

this morning I read something that got me out of my lets say dead drawing days... and I really want to share that with you ... I hope you enjoy it !!!!

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When it comes to drawing, do you find yourself saying, "I would if I could but I just don't have the time?" If so, rather than waiting for that time that never seems to come, maybe you could consider creating time to draw. By creating time for this wonderful activity that you love to do so much, you are taking active steps to make sure it does happen. There are many reasons why we can't find time to draw, but most often the hardest part of all is to just show up at the table. Once we get to our art table the rest just takes care of itself. Instead of waiting for more time which never seems to come, we need to understand how to create more time to draw.

One of the most significant factors that can prevent us from creating more time to draw is an inability to justify our actions. For example when drawing purely for pleasure (rather than as a profession) and there is little or no monetary value received in return, then it might be difficult to justify the amount of time spent on this activity. In this case we are under-estimating the non-monetary value that drawing brings to our lives and to our society in general. People who draw are helping themselves to lead a more fulfilling life which in turn helps others. Drawing enables us to relax, relieves stress, offers a form of self-expression, enables us to embark on a journey of self-discovery and is generally very rewarding. Through drawing we heal ourselves mentally, physically and emotionally.

Once we understand the true value drawing has to offer our families, our loved ones and our society in general, we can give ourselves permission to draw guilt-free. By respecting our need to draw and the valuable qualities drawing offers, it becomes an essential part of our lives and not just a luxury reserved for retirement or the talented few. With this understanding, we can then begin to place more of a priority on the time needed to draw.

By placing a priority on drawing we can then begin a plan of action to create more time rather than wait for the time to come. If you are already overly-committed with your busy life-style it might take quite a bit of organisation and planning to create more time for yourself. In this case, consider working towards a long-term goal and begin by just using the small blocks of time rather than waiting for the big ones that never seem to come. If you look very closely at your current life-style you might be surprised at all the little blocks of time you could use for drawing. We often fill our time to the brim with all kinds of menial activities and we are also quick to give our time away to others. Have you noticed that if we don't fill our time someone else steps in very quickly to kindly do that for us

You can make a bold reminder to yourself that you are serious about your drawing activity by taking some physical steps such as; setting up a permanent work area with a table and chair and all of your art supplies laid out ready to go at a moment's notice. This permanent space allows you to just show up at the table for short periods of time which I call 'yjama Time.' By working in your Pyjama time you will be amazed at how much drawing you can achieve.

Just remember whenever you are drawing, this as a reward you are giving to yourself. Drawing is a special gift from yourself to yourself. All you have to do is just show up at the table and the rest will take care of itself.

Cindy Wider
(Author, Artist and Art Educator)
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Thank you all for reading this and I hope you have a great time applying it if you need it.....