A cool thing about making art in a book like this is that you just have to let go of the fear of how something will "turn out". The page is going to be there whether you like the result or not.
I do happen to like these pages, but there is no knowing what the art will look like until you have made it. Giving yourself permission to make *anything*, regardless of what the end result will be is key to unleashing creativity.
Sharing what you make (at least with people you trust) can be really, really helpful for your creative process as well.
The left page above is based on an idea I had while lying in bed last night. The right is a result of my spouse's comment on the left page, & how it reminded him of pointillism. It gave me an idea of something to try next based on what I was already playing with.
I sit at my art desk & say things aloud to my spouse while I'm working like "It is ok to start making something & not know what it will look like. It is ok to try things. It is ok to create just for its own sake."
I have to keep saying those things to believe them. It is really hard to make anything without feelings of judgement or pressure, but I'm trying to just let go & create.
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Oh my god, yes!
I love that! And yeah, you never get to those results if you panic when it's looking rough.
Artemis
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