Find Your Art - Yes you can!

 Need a stress reliever? Something to take your mind off the world?  

👀 Look to the artsy stuff  👀

Drawing or Sketching.  I think this is the easiest of the art

world. Really, there's no wrong. Get some pencils - and no, they don't have to be professionals - a pad or just some paper you have around the house and start. Draw something funny and make up your own rules. No cat has to be perfect, that house if fine if you like it, draw a horse - go for it. Whatever you draw is mainly for one person. You. Get some scribbles down and see where it leads you. The main goal here is just to have fun. 

Painting. The easiest paints to start with are acrylics. They dry fast and you can cover up mistakes with more paint. They've x-rayed some of the works of art by famous artists and found other paintings underneath. Why? Probably because the artist felt like painting and didn't have the cash for more canvas.    You can buy canvas pretty cheap at the dollar store to start. If you like it then check out stores like Michaels for better quality stuff. Tip: Go to you tube and you can see painting tutorials that you can follow along with. Best thing? You can start and stop these so you can keep up and rewind as needed. I learned a lot from You Tube. 

Clay/Sculpting. Wanna get your hands in the mix? You can buy something like Sculpey Clay for an easy and colorful project. And it bakes to a hard finish, too. This is a great project to keep the kids busy and have fun with Mom, too. 

Pour Painting. Okay, this one is messy! But fun and that's what counts, right? I cover my table with one of those Dollar Store plastic table cloths. Prop up a canvas on a couple of red solo cups and just pour the paint! You can mix your own but they now sell premixed pour paint which makes it super easy. 

If you're not so much into the tactile arts try writing. 

    Fiction of Memoir? Got a story you've been cooking in your brain? Grab a notebook or fire up the computer and get it down on paper/monitor. Don't worry too much about the details. Most first drafts are a messy write anyway. Get the story down and worry about the edit and rewrite later. 

     Try your hand at some poetry. Remember it doesn't have to rhyme. Just tack some words together and let your freak fly. You don't have to share your work unless you want to. Make your poetry your own. Word by word. 

      Another way to get some creativity out is journaling.

Just write down your feeling, goals, dreams or write about that cute guy who smiled at you in the coffee shop. Journals are a great place to dream, fantasize, or even vent on those pet peeves. Your journal can hold photos, quotes you like or prayers. It's yours to do with as you want. Go for it. 

Find your passion or try them all. Call a friend and pour the wine or just take a few minutes over your morning coffee to get creative. 

Art doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to be fun!