June 5, 2026
Slow Drawing
elusive
as if this time i’ll
experience deep stillness,
i draw a deep breath
—dotty seiter
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3″ circle; ink on watercolor paper
Sketchbook Revival Challenge
2026
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Notes about poem and art:
• “elusive” and drawing a deep breath both arose from a session offered during Sketch Revival Challenge 2026 which acquainted me with Amy Maricle who is a proponent and practitioner of slow drawing. I felt an immediate strong pull to engage in slow drawing which in turn has reawakened in me a yearning to connect with stillness no matter what I may be “doing.”
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9 responses to “Slow Drawing”
MaryAnn! Thx for taking note of the duo meaning of drawing a deep breath—it informs both my breathing and my art.
My post is reminding you to get back into slowing down with any of your art practices and now you in turn are reminding me I want to do more exercises akin to the one I’ve posted above. SO much more beneficial to me than, for example, scrolling around on the internet.
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Sometimes we need to switch over from autonomic to intentional breathing, ya know? Thanks for joining me, Sheila. There’s so much renewal in that shared space.
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