Ian Ballantine: A Self Portrait (in words)

Why blog when you can paint with words.

Yeah right, I hear you say, paint with words! Well, that is what
I do.

Be aware of writer's block, a condition that leaves authors
and writers in total despair as they just cannot come up with
something creative.

Instead, be a painter. You may have heard how painting has
become a form of therapy for the elderly and the infirm; a way for
them to express themselves on canvas. The same is true with
writing. I never suffer from writer's block. The only reason I do not
write is because I'm lazy.

So, how do you paint with words? Think beyond the page, beyond
two-dimensions and into three then four. Breathing is good too! Calm
yourself down, relax, perhaps meditate for a few seconds if you
need to, then approach the canvas and start to paint. Let the brush
sweep across the canvas. Just choose any color and dabble, a bit
here, some there.

Time for another color. Be bold and firm, let the brush lead the paint.

Hey, we did that flower come from? I do not like flowers in my
portraits! Let's just brush that one out and fix up the nose.

Take a step back and have a look. If you find a few errors, stop using
auto-correct and auto spell check apps. Right, a few typos
touched up, and all done.

Wow, what a handsome devil!! Just need a name for this one, something
inspiring, perhaps courageous. Wait, I have it, I know the name!

Ian Ballantine: A Self Portrait (in words)