We have some great drawings of what we love this week - birds have been popular this week, with no less than three coming to say hello. And daffodils also have been very popular - we only need a few more and we will have ‘a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils’! There is a truly amazing sound drawing and we’ve also got a nourishing bag of oats. And, all the way from Spain we have a beautiful shell from the seashore. **You can click on the thumbnails to enlarge the image, hover over to see the full text, or click on the little white dot on the bottom right if using a mobile phone to see the text.
It was fun last week to think about what our subject matter was made of; I focused on the water and the plant cells as well as the green and yellow colour wavelengths present in the daffodils, and also the soil, sun and rain which helped make the daffodils.
Here is an activity you can try this week if you choose: set your timer for the middle of your allotted time. Before you start your drawing, focus on one long, deep conscious breath. Then, when your timer goes off in the middle, take another big conscious breath, and then do one more at the end of your drawing. What do you notice about how this affects your attention on your drawing, and on your body as you do the drawing?
Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body – Thich Nhat Hanh
