Art is my therapy, my way to de-stress, plus I get to work from home doing it. I can be there whenever my kids need me, my hours are flexible. Art is just a part of me, I wouldn't be me without it
I have a very active imagination, so art helps me express what I see in my mind’s eye. Without expressing my imagination through drawing and writing, my imagination will start to feel “crowded” as I try to keep everything in my head, and this blocks the flow of new ideas and causes me to forget good old ideas. Art is how I document this imaginary “other world” in my daydreaming that’s filled with fictional characters, creatures, places and stories.
Practicing art helps me to learn self-compassion, flexibility, and problem solving in a way that expands into my every day life. If I mess up on paper...no problem, it's just a "happy little mistake". No need to beat myself up, just Keep working on it or erase it and try again. The end result of an art session is always a delightful moment for me because I'm learning, growing, expressing, and manifesting my ideas all in a pretty short amount of time.
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Artistica Witch (@ArtisticaWitch)
Art is my therapy, my way to de-stress, plus I get to work from home doing it. I can be there whenever my kids need me, my hours are flexible. Art is just a part of me, I wouldn't be me without it
Olivia Mills (@Sola)
I have a very active imagination, so art helps me express what I see in my mind’s eye. Without expressing my imagination through drawing and writing, my imagination will start to feel “crowded” as I try to keep everything in my head, and this blocks the flow of new ideas and causes me to forget good old ideas. Art is how I document this imaginary “other world” in my daydreaming that’s filled with fictional characters, creatures, places and stories.
Kendra Grubb (@IceHawk79)
Art helps me tell a story, without writing a word.
Emery Nelson (@Emerythealien)
I first got into art during a rly hard time in my life. Since then, it has helped me clear my head and be creative
Matthew Dixon (@chewyskittles)
Practicing art has helped accept failure in all parts of life.
Korin (@Korinnicole)
Practicing art helps me to learn self-compassion, flexibility, and problem solving in a way that expands into my every day life. If I mess up on paper...no problem, it's just a "happy little mistake". No need to beat myself up, just Keep working on it or erase it and try again. The end result of an art session is always a delightful moment for me because I'm learning, growing, expressing, and manifesting my ideas all in a pretty short amount of time.