I enjoy drawing patterns. Some will be random - pick a spot on the page, put the pen to the surface, and begin drawing with nothing particular in mind.
At other times I may set limits such as lines and circles only, or create patterns using an object and its variations.
In this first one, I limited the kinds of shapes:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjin2cKSr09i-XnYNsv5SCsV_tG6KJ8iSBgFN_t_iuyWfEJzKiTSwQzKBu573s3eFjSJjvGJN3KS2Ho_m8RcxmVkHgbwIweTBb6rMePC96ZqEPRg8TMcnRUDR6uHtZJ7s0M5dQdZIxOYLU/s400/WMFI_LAJ_Draw_19FEB2016_CircleSquareTriangle_pattern_wb.jpg) |
Circles Squares Triangles (pigment ink, Sharpie pens) |
In the next one, leaf shapes:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqy9Nj-CnEIpkMT-CqDDtqglCEmIZX3U2OheGlBY2bVIc0B8ok9qQ3hvR9A_4doYbkzY2gchVpU6Y9Qw1FQUGiDri5BPjp4SzuOgPdUmcBXQcuj2ymREIRT7rfO-UoERf3eZjFp5IZhlW/s400/WMFI_LAJ_Draw_28FEB2016_leavesPattern_wb.jpg) |
Leaves (pigment ink, Copic markers) |
I find drawing patterns allows the
busy-ness in my brain to recede and I settle into a calmer place :-)