Higher Vision Through Drawing

Preparing our eyes, hands, and nerves for the year ahead

2026 is looking rather daunting, how are you preparing yourself? As an artist, I’m looking at how a Higher Vision is necessary to be able to manage in the coming days. I’m doing this for myself and for my drawing community because we have to be prepared for the harshness of what’s ahead.

Higher Vision, for me, means training how I see and feel so I’m not run by fear, perfectionism, or the never-ending demonic digital feed.

I want to be more prepared for what is coming, and I know many of you feel this too.

I’ve outlined the three main benefits that I’ve personally achieved through my continuous line drawing practice, and have witnessed countless others achieve the same:

1. Push through my drawing fears

2. Understand improved composition as I draw in continuous line

3. Build confidence with each completed drawing, which inspires me to keep drawing

These three things are still true and happen with each drawing I make, each class I teach, each workshop I host, and each fellow artist I encourage. But now it’s time to take these principles to a Higher Vision.

What does this mean???

I had dinner recently with one of my fellow artists in my Zoom class, she’s been with me from the beginning (2020 yowza!), and we chatted in great detail about what drawing has done for us.

“What does a Higher Vision mean?
Well let me ask: when you complete a drawing, how do you feel? Do you feel better? Are you more at ease? Do you feel a bit centered and grounded?”

“I do. I never would have imagined what drawing could do for me. I just feel better when I draw.”

“But does drawing ever make you anxious?”

“Yes, when I first start doing it and I’m afraid I can’t draw well, I’m afraid I’ll get lost in too many details, and I’m nervous about wrecking it.”

“But what about if you practice drawing every day, does it help?”

“Holy Moley yes. I just feel better when I draw; it does something to my mind, it just makes me feel better and I feel better prepared for the world. The world’s completely scary, but when I draw, it’s less scary.”

The pillars of creating a Higher Vision through a drawing practice are as follows:
• Relief from Perfectionism: continuous line drawing helps you release perfectionism
• Nervous System Regulation: a drawing practice grounds and centers you
• Creative Identity in a Chaotic World: AI integration and authoritarian moves are pressing in from many directions; your own artistic voice is one thing that still belongs to you
• Creative Network: connect with fellow artists who believe art will keep us human and give us a road map to a higher vision

Baby steps, but that’s how things can change. I have no clue how to save the world, but I do know that I can empower myself, and this is my focus. If I can think more clearly, I can make better decisions and be of greater service to my community. I see this happening for me and in my drawing group, and I’m inspired to keep pressing forward.

Put one foot in front of the other, errrrrr put one pen to the paper and develop your Higher Vision. I invite anyone to join in if you’re curious to be empowered through your unique creativity.

Go Easy On Yourself Artists,
Meagan