Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
finally learned the art of seamless blending thanks to my 2 new markers they are sets spectrum noir and chameleon markers they are a little pricey but that is how you get quality work sometimes you get what you pay for
i am not buying more until next month 1 set a month but they are excellent and i can now blend with my other markers as well
i also mix different brands so have a tremendous supply and do not really need any more
i am becoming an artist just like grandma moses which i hate to think of myself as a grandma but age is just a number anyway and my talents are nothing compared to hers
i am loving what i am doing and even though i may not be a true artist i am a good colorist now this is almost magical i am feeling and doing things that i never dreamed i could do or would i have learned to live bipolar this is progress the disorder does not rule the way i am living completely there are times when i have to put out a little more effort like getting up and dressed and going to craft club even the doctors but i am managing to do it
i may not eat or sleep or clean and do laundry and all the rest the way i want but i am doing it despite my ultra rapid moodswings i have to say that i am now proud of the way i am living with my disability i have made many friends here who care about me admire me and some who are jealous of my creative talent but i am able to hold my head up and feel good about who i am
there is a parable in the bible about hiding your talents not using them and i can say that now i am using my gift to the fullest and for the first time in my life sharing them and it feels good
-
Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
-
Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
I use colored pencils, not markers, and I admit I'm a "Pencil Snob" lol. I use PrismaColor generally for coloring and have a large set of Faber-castell Polychromos that are so good for blending, I use them for drawing or special large realistic projects.
Sounds like you're doing well and putting one foot in front of the other throughout the day, and that is what we do, right...
Always hold your head up, and always be proud your creations are beautiful and you are extremely talented!!
i have to practice with them some more i did buy some spectrum noir they are not bad so i am trying them i really appreciate all your thoughts of life and how to deal with it with bipolar disorder it has been a long time coming but the new day is here
I could never do anything with gel pens, I envy you that. I love to write with them, all the pens in my office are purple or teal or maroons, except for the good nice Black ones that I have to sign contracts and do the Government paperwork with. Customs and Homeland Security do not like Purple on their paperwork...so picky!
But I can't get a smooth coloring out of a gel pen, it always looks choppy. Pencils always seem to do what my brain wants them to do without much of a fight.
Hope you have a good day!!