Rituals

I don't believe that there is anything i do in my life consistantly or ritualistically, aside from the everyday basic routine. However, i do have a certain security blanket that i often wrap myself in when feeling the need to escape. I often draw for pleasure in order to feel as though i'm actually accomplishing something. It's a great feeling to sit down with a blank piece of paper and a pen and create whatever i desire. Art is a way for me to escape from the noise and chaos that is everyday by centering myself around one object and having that object hold my complete attention for a period of time. When im drawing i don't need to talk, or listen. It isn't even really necessary to think. Being able to sit, relax, and rest the mind is a great thing, but when an end product results in such activity, it makes one feel even more at ease. I usually take between 30 minutes and 3 hours a day on my art, creating a portfolio to, hopefully, someday, frame and sell. The only consequence for my daily art time is the just that. It takes time, and i can often get so caught up in drawing that time goes by faster than expected, leaving little time left for homework or other things that should probably come first.