dot-a-dot

I recently came across an article at WeeWonderfuls that describes an "artistic endeavor" that I used to partake in. Essentially, you drop a pencil or marker tip first onto blank paper in random places. Then you go back and connect the dots to form an enclosed shape. The you let your imagination run wild and turn that shape into something - a dragon, a bird, a witch, a monster, anything you can imaging - by adding other details like eyes, feet, mouth, etc. You end up with a wonderful Dr. Seussical creation. Give it a try next time you're bored and need to let some of your creativity spill out.

Hint: use a felt tip instead of a pencil if you do it in meetings as the pencil tends to be a little too loud hitting the table :-) Lesson learned.