| Hi John, I hope you're doing well! I've been filling a new sketchbook with art experiments and want to share the simplest idea with you to try. Yesterday I had a huge to-do list and oh-so-very-little-time for making art. In these moments, simple prompts can get my pen moving, even when my mind is completely dry. There's a stack of art prompts on my desk for times like this. I pulled a prompt to make a page with triangles and use no more than three colors. After reaching for a pen and watercolors, I made the rule even simpler: only greens and yellows. After connecting triangles into a larger shape, I filled the little spaces with variations of greens and yellow. The bleeding of paint from one triangle to another made me enormously happy. Do you see that little starburst of yellow in the turquoise? Fabulous! The process was familiar, soothing, and enjoyable. It was meditative. And I reflected on how art doesn't have to be grand, definitive, or earth-shattering to be important. It's something you could try, too. I'd love to hear what you discover. Keep creating, Rachelle | 