I’ve been working with Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” with an online group since the beginning of the year. It’s been a wonderful, insightful journey so far.
One of the things you become aware of through the weekly readings, exercises and tasks, is the nasty, critical voice, nattering constantly inside your head.
The Censor.
The Censor continually does you the great service of letting you know how much your work sucks, how wrong everything you do is, and what a hack you are, just to name a few.
Ms. Cameron suggests one of the many techniques for dealing with this annoying denizen of your psyche, is to draw a cartoon version, in an effort to expose it and take away some of The Censor’s power.
So, to that end… meet my big, fat censor! Booooo! Hisssss! Oh, shut your pie hole Mr. Smartypants Censor.
I’m thinking, with any luck and continued work he will eventually lose some of his size and girth. I’ll keep you posted.
Love it. Can you draw mine?
My censor is bigger than your censor
and yours doesn’t know what he is talking about. You are one of the most talented people I know! Yay Leeenda!
On the other hand, Mr. censor is kinda cute and I like his colors
I feel your pain -just imagine all the ideas that died a premature death at the hands of our inner censor.
btw love the international “no” symbol spots -brilliant
Linda, I discovered your blog during the holidays last year and humbly think you are an incredible illustrator! My new year’s goal is to have my first PB published and to have an artist of your caliber to illustrate it! That old CENSOR has got NOTHING on you, lady!
I love it!
I have awarded your wonderful blog the One Lovely Blog Award and gave you a shout-out today on my own blog, http://donasdays.blogspot.com
Congrats!
My censor is much uglier and much larger than yours Linda. I think you’ll have yours under control in no time. He looks pretty tameable
Sounds like a great exercise. Maybe I should give it a try.
Great idea, and I love your Censor Monster! One strong hug ought to fix him.
Wow! Your guy looks like what I imagine mine to look like
Great job Linda!
You are great and a big hug of your censor might let some of the hot air out of her.