Most
creative people, at least the ones I know, do more than one creative
activity. Writers paint or knit or take photographs. I am the same. I
like to paint abstracts in acrylics, and
have recently discovered the
pleasures of oil painting. My latest canvas is 60" by 20"
and was inspired by a book I bought with the lead glass window
designs of Frank Lloyd Wright.
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| Cleo's Collar by Linze Brandon |
I also dabble in counted
cross-stitch, where I prefer patterns of 20,000 stitches or more.
Even designed my own pattern or two upon occasion.
The weirdest thing I do is to
decorate my writer's journal. I keep personal journals online (with
serious encryption for privacy) but let out my need to "sticker"
and draw in my writing journal. I have also seemed to inspire at
least two of my writers' group members to start doing the same.
My non-creative hobbies
include fly-fishing. I mastered the technique in minutes, and have
been known to catch a trout or two. It is not something that I get to
do very often, but there was a promise made that Hubby will book us a
weekend break in trout season, and then I can go indulge this need of
mine to cast a line. He prefers to take photographs, but the scenery
is so beautiful that I don't blame him if he spends most of his time
with his camera instead of his fishing pole.
I also like archery. I don't
do it competitively, only socially, if there is such a thing. I like
the discipline and enjoy spending hours shooting arrows in our back
yard with my compound bow. Yes, it is a weapon and the arrows I use
can inflict fatal wounds, but safety is always of primary concern. So
much so that I have trained my dogs to always remain within my line
of sight, but not in the direction in which I am shooting the arrows.
I have shot arrows at
water-filled balloons and big red apples for my husband and the
resulting photographs were rather spectacular.
I am also a Manchester United
football fan, but have not had much time to watch any games this
season. As captain of a Superbru group of fans, The Broomstick Gang,
I like to think I know my game, but so far this season, my team has
not been playing up to expectation. Maybe next season?
Do you like sports? Do you
have any non-creative hobbies? I like these activities for relaxation
only, but have had a moment or two of inspiration for a story. Does
this happen to you?
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