Stillness & Strokes
A Mindful Art Journey with Jimmy Quek
Mindful Pattern Series (10 Exercises: 1 to 5)
1. The First Line
Focus:
Beginning without expectation.
Draw one slow line across the paper.
Add another line beside it.
Continue until the page fills with parallel lines.
Then gently add small variations:
•
curves, breaks, or soft zigzags.
Reflection:
When does a line stop being a line and start becoming a landscape?
2. Breathing Stripes
Focus:
Rhythm and breathing.
Divide the page into vertical sections.
Fill each section with stripes.
Try changing:
•
thickness
•
spacing
•
direction
Breathe slowly as you draw.
Reflection:
Which stripes feel calm? Which feel energetic?
3. Dancing Zigzags
Focus:
Energy and movement.
Fill the page with zigzag patterns.
Experiment with:
•
tall zigzags
•
tiny zigzags
•
loose zigzags
•
layered zigzags
Reflection:
Does the zigzag feel like lightning, mountains, or music?
4. Rivers and Waves
Focus:
Flow.
Draw long flowing lines across the page like rivers.
Between the rivers, add patterns:
•
dots
•
short lines
•
small curves
Reflection:
Where does the river want to go?
5. Patchwork Patterns
Focus:
Structure and play.
Divide the page into 6–8 rectangles.
Fill each section with a different pattern:
•
stripes
•
waves
•
zigzags
•
dots
•
spirals
Let colours change from section to section.
Reflection:
Which pattern feels most alive?
Next Page
© 2026 Jimmy Quek · Stillness & Strokes
Stillness & Strokes
A Mindful Art Journey with Jimmy Quek
Mindful Pattern Series (10 Exercises: 1 to 5)
1. The First Line
Focus:
Beginning without expectation.
Draw one slow line across the paper.
Add another line beside it.
Continue until the page fills with parallel lines.
Then gently add small variations:
•
curves, breaks, or soft zigzags.
Reflection:
When does a line stop being a line and start
becoming a landscape?
2. Breathing Stripes
Focus:
Rhythm and breathing.
Divide the page into vertical sections.
Fill each section with stripes.
Try changing:
•
thickness
•
spacing
•
direction
Breathe slowly as you draw.
Reflection:
Which stripes feel calm? Which feel energetic?
3. Dancing Zigzags
Focus:
Energy and movement.
Fill the page with zigzag patterns.
Experiment with:
•
tall zigzags
•
tiny zigzags
•
loose zigzags
•
layered zigzags
Reflection:
Does the zigzag feel like lightning, mountains,
or music?
4. Rivers and Waves
Focus:
Flow.
Draw long flowing lines across the page like
rivers.
Between the rivers, add patterns:
•
dots
•
short lines
•
small curves
Reflection:
Where does the river want to go?
5. Patchwork Patterns
Focus:
Structure and play.
Divide the page into 6–8 rectangles.
Fill each section with a different pattern:
•
stripes
•
waves
•
zigzags
•
dots
•
spirals
Let colours change from section to section.
Reflection:
Which pattern feels most alive?
Next Page
© 2026 Jimmy Quek · Stillness & Strokes
