02 - Med-INK-tations

The INKspired Life v.9/22

Episode 02 - Crushing Blank Paper Syndrome: Tip 1 : Med-INK-tations

Med-ink-tations are a fun way to shift your overloaded, tired, or stuck brain into  a creative mindset.  After I do a med-ink-tation, my brain is often ready to begin creating a new sketch or continue working on a previous one. 

What you need:

1. Blank paper.


2. Pen, pencil, marker or other sketching/writing tool.


3. Music of your choice. Sometimes I will do this in silence. 


4. Timer

Steps.

1. Have paper in front of you.


2. Grab pen/pencil.


3. Turn on music.


4. Start timer.


5. Close eyes and let your pen/pencil wander freely around the paper.  You can sketch in one continuous movement or lift your pen/pencil off the paper as you are med-ink-tating.


6. Stop when time is over.


7. Take a look at what you drew.  Turn your paper around.  Look at it from different angles.   Can you see any shapes? Maybe faces? Animals? Patterns? Etc. 

Tip for success:

Do not pre-plan what you will be sketching. The only expectation you should have is to end up with some lines/scribbles on the paper.  Let this just be a free flow process.  

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