I'm working on rendering rocks and one of the things Vaishali always tells me ias to slow down, which is hard for me! I'm impatient. Miniature Painters: what kinds of things do you do to make yourself s l o w d o w n?
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I typically imagine Vaishali judging me if I don’t slow down. 😋 No, but seriously, on the conceptual side, I’ll use my laziness as a support. I think of the expression “haste makes waste” and I recall that my laziness makes it very painful to undergo the time-consuming correction of haste-created errors. I also (try) to be mindful of my breathing, leveraging it as a way to get me into the “rest and relax” parasympathetic mode. I’ve been learning about Buteyko breathing, which encourages nasal breathing that is silky, even and veeeery gentle (almost imperceptible)... like that of someone who has been sitting on a meditation cushion for some time.
Btw, I really love the colors you choose for your rocks image. And the shapes and colors together would actually make a successful abstract piece too! I hope to see the next stages of this painting. Rock on! ⛰️
Ah, there it is, also from way back in 2020. Buteyko breathing. I'm not aware of that technique but will check it out. I practice ujjayi breathing as I was taught by a yoga instructor in LA. I think it must be a little more energetic than Buteyko. but relaxing the back of the throat is my mantra for vocal training. Singing technique as taught here requires inhaling though the mouth, but as you know yoga breathing is all through the nose. And from what I have been reading in James Nestor's Breath: The New Science of A Lost Art human beings need to breathe through their noses. Since I am starting voice lessons again this week it will be a topic for discussion!