When we were children we used to draw and let our hand express its creative flow. As adults, by contrast, we often forget to take the time to create some form of art.
Neurographic design is the scientific term to name something really easy to create. It was developed by the Russian psychologist, designer and architect Pavel Piskarev. Indeed, this form of art is affordable to everyone!
So, would you like to try it? Here I explain you how to create your first drawing!
First, take a piece of paper, a black marker and some colourful markers, pastels or watercolours. Then, write down some words that express some problems for you at the moment: the really first words that come to your mind.
Then, turn the page and start to draw some lines in more or less 5 seconds, to let off your feeling thinking about this problem.
Now, it’s time to harmonise those lines: round the sharp edges (make them smooth) and close the open lines.
Take your time while you’re drawing, enjoy the process. This is a form of mindfulness, which connects your body and mind.
At this point, you can add some circles (with the help of a round object or freehand). You can also add the lines and the shapes you like: it’s your own work! You can after harmonise those edges too.
You can also look for main lines in your drawing: some parts you may want to highlight as main patterns.
It’s the turn now to colour your drawing, with the colours and materials you wish. Anyway, it’s preferable to make clusters of forms of the same colour instead of isolated bubbles of colours. The idea is to outline interconnected parts.
Finally, you can write on the back on the piece of paper the few words that describe your mood now. You may notice some differences from the ones you wrote before beginning to draw.
This form of art usually brings calm, relax and joy. It provided them to me, so I’m glad I had the opportunity to discover it at “Vegetarium” European project. It’s a practical way to see how different brains work. It’s also a tool to transform problems and sharp forms into harmony and peace.