Found some time for scribbles in my sketchbook. I saved a picture of peppers from a magazine, and I drew them with a calligraphy marker in this composition. I then coloured them with my vintage caran d' ache pencils :). It makes a nice page in the sketchbook.
I am growing my own peppers as well, and they now finally seem to produce. So I have got a plant full of spicy peppers.
Be available to be creative... but do not overvalue it, do not think that every creative act is gonna win you the lottery, or give you the best idea ever. It may be part of a process, of a step you take.
So yes, I would recommend it. It makes you think on your own connection to creativity, your expectations and your availability.
We took a day off and went to a small fisher village called Volendam. It is known for its fisherboats, the musicians and traditional costume. But it has also been an inspiration for artists, which was shown in the cafe where we took a break from the blazing hot sun. The walls were filled with paintings and art.
I know these cafes from France where the famous artists paid their bills in the form of paintings which resulted in beautiful walls. I had never seen it in the Netherlands though. It is also interesting because the fishermen all along the lake used to decorate their houses a lot: bright colour combinations, paintings on wooden boxes, art. It seems appropriate that there should be such a cafe. And they served a nice beer ;)... The name of the cafe is a strange one: Bappie Pietje and can be found in the harbour of Volendam.
