If you're looking for a quick way to make art, warm up, and awaken your eye-hand connection, try a blind contour self portrait!
Sit down with a small mirror, and allow yourself to fully focus on your own visage. Slow down. With pencil or pen on your paper, look at your face -- not at your paper! Now, let your hand follow your eyes as they slowly travel down any contour of your face -- jawline, hairline, eyes, etc. Gradually work your way around to all of your features without picking up your pen or pencil from the paper.
The trick here is to never look at your paper, and to keep your eyes on your face, allowing your hand to blindly follow your eyes as they slowly discover the lines and shapes of your face.
It takes trust and a willingness to let go of the outcome. You are not going to make a "pretty picture." You are going to discover beautiful lines, curves, shapes.
And you'll be surprised at how alive some of your lines are.
Now your eyes and hand are awake and ready to make more art. What will you create next?
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