Last week while playing a game of basketball at the local recreational center I suffered a minor injury. As the day progressed so did the pain in my right thumb followed by swelling. I couldn't believe my thumb was out of commission which basically meant no painting for at least a week. A miraculous thought came over me; why not use your left hand to awaken different parts of your brain when creating art? This experiment of art therapy would later open my mind to new levels of consciousness. I found myself producing rough sketches riddled with wiggly lines and deformed shapes, but they were all natural and unpredictable. Although we learn through repetition sometimes things become routine and make your daily task mundane. The simple gesture of sketching with my left hand breathed new life into my art work. Every day I could see progress being made in the background of a drawing as well as some of the detailing in the faces of my subjects. After the third day I realized why use one hand when I am blessed with two. This epiphany made me take a real hard look at what I considered to be resources and what I take for granted. In addition, I learned you can take a challenge or what seems to be an obstacle and use it to your advantage. If done properly creativity will be unleashed from a place you least expect.
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