something I am grateful for today

[johncomic]

rediscovering old pleasures



After a while of not being in much of a mood to art, and remembering how Barbara has told me that arting will make me feel better spiritually, I decided to finally test-drive a box of charcoal pencils I got back when, grabbed a dollar-store scratch pad, and let loose for a while. Couldn't help noticing:

• how smooth charcoal is to draw with [it's been many years since I used it]
• how in-the-moment and peaceful I felt while I was focused on drawing
• the little upsurge of pleasure I felt when I was done

Not saying that this here is great art, or even worth showing to anyone, actually. But the process of doing felt good, and beneficial. Gotta remember to make more time for making sutff just for me as opposed to for showing to anyone else. Practice makes peaceful.