All art is but dirtying the paper delicately.
~ John Ruskin
from “The Elements of Drawing”
Welcome to BlackScorpio’s Pretty Dirty Papers…
…a digital cabinet where I blog about and store my beginner art and resources. More importantly, it is a way for me to share share any tips, links, techniques and art prompts I’ve come across to help motivate you to keep practicing your creative hobbies too.
Why “Pretty Dirty Papers”? Firstly, it is probably the first oxymoron I’ve ever come up with. Secondly, the site title is based on the quote above since there is nothing more motivating than a blank page ready for me to make my mark.
This year, my goal is to create new art tiles starting with the 170+ official Zentangle patterns and my favourite non-official tangle patterns.
The latest happenings…
3 out of the 4 of us are still self-isolating at home. Since I am now at home with the kids and no longer working, I decided to “carpe diem it all” (similar to f**k it all)  by picking up my old hobbies and my old freelance business. It is way too easy to be overcome by anxiety and black thoughts in this surreal Coronavirus and Covid-19 world we are currently living in. I still have many big worries but the edges are much less sharp now. May you find fulfillment and peace in these days ahead!