Inward Journey

 Thank you for visiting on my blog Inward Journey to Wellness, I am Amritpal Singh, and I'm starting away on an artistic and insightful personal trip.

Including the arts in my trip is one of my main objectives Art has always been a powerful tool for communicating emotions that words are unable to completely convey. By making art, whether it be in the form of drawings or other kinds of artwork. In addition to improving my artistic abilities, my goal is to strengthen my bond with creativity as a means of emotional strength.   

It's about the process of producing and releasing of ambitions rather than about crafting something extraordinary or be flawless. I feel closer to myself there because I express my feeling on paper or click pictures of nature where genuine progress takes occur.

I think art provides us with a peaceful place to hear our own internal thoughts during a hectic and confused circumstances. Art promotes concentration, which helps you slow your pace and concentrate on the present life, much like yoga does. This may result in a feeling of peace and rest, which is beneficial for handling the rapid pace of life today. no more than just a small amount of time, adding art into the daily grind can help you establish a place for self-analysis, mental wellness, and own development, all of which lead to a life that is more stable and satisfying.

I will share my daily routine with this blog journey, things I am going to add improve my art. Aiming to add clear and easy practises in blog to share my experience which can be accessible.

I will attach photos and videos of personal reviews and art pieces for you in upcoming blogs.

ENRY 1

 Why I Chose Art for Wellness

For as long as I can remember, art has only been a pastime for me; it has been a means for me to understand my feelings and the environment too. For this journey, I decided to set my learning goal to this question: How can art help to build emotional resilience and presence in one’s life? I am not interested in producing art works that must turn out picture perfect but rather the progression of the process and the lessons learned in the process and after the end result has been achieved.

In this week, I began by drawing of objects within my environment which were simple in structure. There are times that I felt very delicate and quiet while drawing, things that I hardly have time to think while doing my mundane tasks. The next few days are to try watercolor and figure out how the method impacts mood changes.

Here is one of the early sketches I did I know it looks like a flower. It’s not perfect, but it represents the starting point of this journey for me.

ENTRY 2

 Watercolors A Splash of Emotion

This week I tried going back to art specifically, watercolor painting. This particularly was good, the flexibility which the medium afforded nudging me though my rigid tendencies to simply enjoy the process. First of all I was disappointed that the main colors did not mix smoothly, but then I saw that the rough details actually made the work unique.

When I began using art as a mindfulness tool I came to understand the virtue of patience. I dedicated 20 minutes with painting each day as a result, my stress level reduced tremendously. Below, I have attached one of my attempts—the painting linning around the surface of pot.

ENTRY 3

Capturing Moments in Nature

I decided to take my art adventure to the outside world this week, where I incorporated photography in my artwork with sketching. Often when out walking, I pull over and take a few photographs of snowman clowns and children playing around them in a local park. Being able to capture these details with my camera in a way made me appreciate small things and focus on the good parts of things I don’t usually pay much attention to.

I later recreated one of my best photo using pen drawing I am particularly happy with this picture because it depicts one of my sisters. This divided procedure assisted me in understanding how art unites individuals and the world as well as the self. Posting below, a photo of  snowman that impressed me and a sketch made based on it.

ENTRY 4

When Inspiration Runs Dry Having a week where everything runs smoothly is rare, and this week, I can testify to experiencing writer’s block. The blank page scared me and social anxiety as well as irrationality took over my mind. Instead, I want to draw I decided to write in my journal about why I felt so stifled. In this exercise, I was able to find out some fears associated with the journey as ‘failure.’ I decided that art is all about emotion and not about the outcome as many people today think. So there’s definitely truth in the idea that drawing something small at the end of the week, something as simple as an amusing scribble to represent a mood, can be liberating.

ENTRY 5

Drawing My Feelings As I began this week I pondered about how art can convey things that can otherwise be really hard to say. Reality is that one day I reached for colored pencils and started drawing the abstract figures of what I felt. The cycle of colors and patterns reflected my mood and by the time I had painted until calmness remained. I’m slowly starting to realize that art doesn’t necessarily require an object that it represents. It can just be an expression of what is within. Below, you will find my abstract piece –  army tank

ENTRY 6

Art with Friends This week I went to an art session with one of my friends. We did puzzles in silence, and spoke with each other about our day. This was a fun exercise which also made me think of the role of art in building relationships. As a conclusion, we had swapped our drawings to encourage each other during the completion of the activity. This made realize how selfish art is not as it becomes a way of sharing happiness as well as relating to people. so i draw her potrait.

ENTRY 7

 Looking Back on My Journey Walking into the final push of this project, I thought it wise to do a quick assessment of how far I’ve progressed. Looking at the sketches I’ve made at the beginning of the course to the sketches I made in the later parts of this course I realized that there is a difference not only in skill but in confidence as well. I’ve also seen shifts in attitude as well as behavioral change besides health improvement. I face obstacles more calmly and kindly, insights which I attributed to art making. I can honestly say, it has been a journey of discovery as much as it has been a journey of creativity.

ENTRY 8

however, the process documented, does not stop here. Thus, I have learned how to apply art into my everyday life pacing myself: appreciating the imperfections and enjoying the process. In the future, I am going to remain persistent in these activities and utilize art not only as a form of self-expression but as a means through which healing of the mind occurs. Below is the final picture of someone i noticed in park at the time of walking.

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Erika  Lancaster Artist. (2024, June 10). 2 Ways art can improve your life [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmlsJN36gM8 

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