For the Painter #57: Crayons
Hi Reader,
This week in For the Painter #57...
“Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten. Then when you hit puberty they take the crayons away and replace them with dry, uninspiring books on algebra, history, etc.
Being suddenly, hit years later with the ‘creative bug’ is just a wee voice telling you, ‘I’d like my crayons back, please.”
-Hugh MacLeod
You may have been practicing your creative process your entire life or, like me, you put down the crayons at some point in your childhood and years later became hit with the creative bug.
Either way, today may be a good opportunity to bring some of that childhood play back.
Science journalist Catherine Price (featured in the video above) recently published a book called, The Power of Fun. Price has also written a book titled, How to Break up with Your Phone. Could that be another key to getting back to enjoying your creativity??
Have a fun week!
Vinita
Vinita Pappas
I'm an artist living on the beautiful Oregon Coast.
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