Last month I committed to 19 days of drawing and posted the journey on Instagram (@raebirdcreationsart). The goal? To create at least one drawing a day simultaneous with the 19 day fast of the Baha'i Fast, ending with the Baha'i New Year, Naw Ruz. It was a uniting of art and faith and an exploration of creativity not as an attribute of a few talented individuals, but as a spiritual quality available to all. Yes, creativity can be developed with conscious effort.
The results?
Well, it was hard.
Some days, I procrastinated and didn't do the drawing until late at night. Other times, I simply didn't feel like doing the drawing. "I'm not feeling creative," I told myself. Interesting works came out of those moments where I forced myself to draw anyway, unique pieces I never would've otherwise made.
The results are in the drawings and paintings themselves. Especially as the 19 days progressed, I found myself playing with color and venturing into new territory. The series ended with a simple painting, a wash of watercolor with sparse pen detail: uncluttered and minimal, lacking belabored lines and detail. Creating this final piece was a breath of fresh air, purifying and reinvigorating.
Here's the full series:
The results?
Well, it was hard.
Some days, I procrastinated and didn't do the drawing until late at night. Other times, I simply didn't feel like doing the drawing. "I'm not feeling creative," I told myself. Interesting works came out of those moments where I forced myself to draw anyway, unique pieces I never would've otherwise made.
The results are in the drawings and paintings themselves. Especially as the 19 days progressed, I found myself playing with color and venturing into new territory. The series ended with a simple painting, a wash of watercolor with sparse pen detail: uncluttered and minimal, lacking belabored lines and detail. Creating this final piece was a breath of fresh air, purifying and reinvigorating.
Here's the full series:
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