For me personally, Zen drawing also proved to be a powerful meditation technique. In fact, becoming Mindful was one of the reasons why I started to use this technique in the first place. I started to make sketches and drawings in quiet parks and bustling inner cities, in busy waiting rooms full of people, in quiet restaurants and in crowded public transport. I drew animals, trees, plants, flowers and people in all kind of poses and circumstances and even combined drawing with other techniques. The more I practiced with this drawing technique, the easier it became to reach the right state of mind.
Zen drawing also helped me to become more aware of myself. It confronted me with the fact that I wanted to control the result of every sketch and every drawing I made, moreover it even made me aware that I had a need to control life itself. Accepting this 'urge' felt like riding a rollercoaster without a seatbelt, but when I finally surrendered and let go, I noticed that little by little my drawings started to improve. This not only felt quite liberating, but it also made me realize that learning can be fun and effortless.