Stillness & Strokes A Mindful Art Journey with Jimmy Quek Mindful Pattern Series (10 Exercises: 6 to 10} 6. The Travelling Line Focus: Connection. Fill the page with patterns first. Then draw one continuous line travelling through them. Let it wander slowly. Reflection: Does the line feel like a journey? 7. Dot Meditation Focus: Patience and stillness. Fill the page with dots. Try different rhythms: dense dots open spaces circular clusters Reflection: How does repetition change the mind? 8. Growing Patterns Focus: Expansion. Start with one small shape in the centre. Repeat it again and again, letting it grow outward. It might become: a flower a sun a spiral Reflection: How does a small mark become a world? 9. Colour Breathing Focus: Emotion through colour. Draw simple patterns first. Then slowly add colour. Let each colour represent a feeling: calm joy warmth lightness Reflection: Which colours feel like breathing? 10. The Quiet Composition Focus: Balance. Divide the page simply. Combine several patterns you learned: stripes waves zigzags dots Let the page become a small pattern landscape. Reflection: Where does your eye rest? Previous Page
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Stillness & Strokes A Mindful Art Journey with Jimmy Quek Mindful Pattern Series (10 Exercises: 6 to 10) 6. The Travelling Line Focus: Connection. Fill the page with patterns first. Then draw one continuous line travelling through them. Let it wander slowly. Reflection: Does the line feel like a journey? 7. Dot Meditation Focus: Patience and stillness. Fill the page with dots. Try different rhythms: dense dots open spaces circular clusters Reflection: How does repetition change the mind? 8. Growing Patterns Focus: Expansion. Start with one small shape in the centre. Repeat it again and again, letting it grow outward. It might become: a flower a sun a spiral Reflection: How does a small mark become a world? 9. Colour Breathing Focus: Emotion through colour. Draw simple patterns first. Then slowly add colour. Let each colour represent a feeling: calm joy warmth lightness Reflection: Which colours feel like breathing? 10. The Quiet Composition Focus: Balance. Divide the page simply. Combine several patterns you learned: stripes waves zigzags dots Let the page become a small pattern landscape. Reflection: Where does your eye rest? Previous Page
© 2026 Jimmy Quek · Stillness & Strokes