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I had a great graphic recording experience again at the #EURegionsWeek partners meeting. My digital visual summary of the digital meeting in preparation for the digital event in October.
From Deborah:
It was an honor to do Interpretive Touch Drawing at Seeds of Compassion.
Touch Drawing is a simple yet profound process. Images are created through
the touch of fingertips on paper. The process allows for direct expression
of the soul, and can be used for deep therapeutic and spiritual purposes.
In the conference setting, I use Touch Drawing to visually portray the
content and energetic qualities of the lectures and musical performances.
Through the immediacy of the process, I can create 7- 8 drawings per hour.
These drawing were created during the Tuesday event; 'Inspiring Compassion
in Our Youth; Youth and Spiritual Connection Dialogue'. If you attended the
day or are watching it online, you can use these images to enhance the
feeling-tone of the presentations. Think of them as notes from the soul.
All these images will be posted soon on the CONFERENCE ART page at
www.touchdrawing.com. Go there if you would like to order a signed, archival
fine art print. Contact center@touchdrawing.com if you are interested in
purchasing an original or receiving permission to reproduce an image.
Drawings can be enhanced with color. A percentage of any income generated by
these images will be donated to support the ongoing work of Seeds of
Compassion.
All images © 2008 Deborah Koff-Chapin.
Curiosity is one key trait of creative people and creative thinking. To increase your own creativity, be curious and ask lots of questions.
This image was created in celebration of World Creativity and Innovation Week (April 15-21 every year) www.WCIW.org
Every Thursday at XPLANE we have visual thinking school, where we focus on getting better at our craft. This week we looked at the last month's work with a critical eye.
This shot reminds me of those two guys on the Muppet Show.
Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative​, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain and negativity.
~ Yoko Ono​
There are a lot of myths about creativity floating around out there. One of them is what I call "The Myth of the Melancholy". While it is true many great creative people throughout history have been very sad, there have also been plenty living on the sunnier side of the street.
Sadness certainly is not a requirement for creativity. In fact, being creative often reduces sadness because it helps you see the good alongside the bad. The focus on resolving a problem is much more hopeful than dwelling in the negative parts of it. Those melancholy creative geniuses we so highly admire were most likely using their creativity as a way to get through the pain.
1. Hook, 2. Lollipop!, 3. Yellow box, 4. Blue, 5. ?, 6. Blue sign, 7. Star, 8. Reese's 4 Milk Chocolate Dipped Cookies, 9. Core, 10. Trash, 11. Fire alarm, 12. Blue, 13. Face, 14. White Castle WHAT YOU CRAVE, 15. Face, 16. TRY the bold taste of new spicy premium chicken sandwich
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