Monday I head back to the hospital, this time for a surgical reversal of the colostomy that’s gotten me through cancer treatment. Drawing things in my journal helps me decide what to take for the expected 3 or 4 day stay.
Preferring to pack light, I’ll throw a robe and the above things in a backpack and call it done. The zip bag holds a few personal items and my sketchbook fits inside the large art toolkit. Plus a pencil, two Pigma Micron pens, and a waterbrush. After choosing some random watercolors, I decided that nickel azo yellow and quin. gold are too similar — one was switched to potters pink.
Facing major surgery and this is where my mind goes? Sure, why not? Sketching is a great way of coping. Now we’ll see how much I actually feel up to sketching!
best wishes for a successful surgery and a swift recovery - and more sketching! I am enjoying your choices of tools and colors very much! (off to look at that art toolkit again - I've been thinking about it for some time now :)
ReplyDeleteI love the drawing of your sketch pack. It's adorable. I'm glad to hear that drawing /painting helps you with your recovery. I have also used art for that little moment it brings of being out of discomfort. Best wishes and I hope you'll show what you create.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Art is definitely a help in dealing with frustration or worry. I’m so grateful to my friends John Lokke and Cathy Johnson for bringing it back into my life.
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