One day, I was working in my studio and Rick came bounding in there
and said: 'Babe, what's for lunch?'
I had been working on a manuscript for the last three hours
and the manuscript had a large gold letter in the middle
and I was working on patterns all around the edges.
I had been concentrating on these little designs and things
and he woke me out of a reverie or a dream during the day.
But I worked right through it all so I was dreaming and drawing at the same time
which I had never done before in my 35, 40 years of art.
Well, normally she does lettering.
The lettering has to be spelt correctly and have the right dates for the wedding.
So, in this case, we were
trying to figure out what was different about all of the aspects.
And part of it was, she was just filling these very simple
patterns into an already defined space.
She wasn't worried whether it was spelt right
and was just able to lose herself in doing those patterns.
I had described to him what was going on.
I described it as timelessness and the feeling of no worries anywhere.
Of comfort, of no anxiety and I came out of it feeling so wonderful.
When I was describing this to him... -So, she's describing all this.
Before we got together I was living as a monk.
He's no longer a monk. -No, I'm not.
And all of the feelings and experiences she was describing
were so resonant with the types of experiences that people have
who would do whatever practice of relaxed focus of meditation.
That was amazing enough in itself.
Noticing this art as a gateway to this type of focus.
It was great fun, really inspiring. I've made beautiful Zentangles.
I've learned to make four different shapes.
And I've used a Tortillon, it looks like a white pen
but it's made of paper and you use it for shading.
I've learnt new techniques and styles to help you learn how to draw.
I think I can move on with this. In any case, it has inspired me.
I was just saying to the other students
that it's so important to have the right materials.
That by using Pigma Micron Pens
and pencils and this wonderful paper you get excellent result.
Even if you're not great at drawing you'll end up with something nice.
I don't think you would achieve this with regular pens.
It's essential to use these materials. Absolutely.
I've been a working artist my whole life and I always knew
that the better the supplies and the things that you use
the better your art is and your respect for your art changes
with the elevation of the quality of the products.