First attempt at brushstrokes!

OK, so I’ve finally broken through my resistance enough to begin practicing brushstrokes, with the help of Anita Yan Wong’s tutorial. Using water and the “magic cloth” though, not quite ready for ink, but hopefully tomorrow! It was an enlightening and very humbling experience, but I’m so glad I’ve begun in earnest. I feel like this is going to be a deeply transformative learning experience. I’ve long felt a disconnect with my embodiment, particularly around tasks that involve hand-eye coordination. In fact I’ve for a while suspected I struggle with undiagnosed dyspraxia; learning to paint may well prove quite therapeutic in that regard. As little as I’ve “done” today, it feels like a profound experience and the beginning a new phase.