For my art therapy, I crochet. It really helps with dexterity. I am self-taught, but I learn new projects from KZfaq tutorials.

Lisa beautiful work. You inspire me. ❤

Pre-Parkinson’s I had an occasional desire to sketch wildlife or landscapes, but could barely draw a stick figure. Now, 2 years after my diagnosis, I tried drawing again and found I could do it well enough to really enjoy it. From what I have read, this could be a positive side effect from levodopa which some people experience. Drawing does relax me and calm my symptoms. It also seems to have improved my handwriting a bit.

"...when one door closes, another one opens..." Impressed...and agree with commenter who suggested that you write and illustrate a children's book.❤

Hi Lisa, Your paintings are very bright, cheery and uplifting. Your art would really be great for illustrating children's books. Perhaps, you could even create a book to inform children about Parkinson's. So many adults know so little about the many facets of Parkinson's. Teaching children in an age-appropriate manner would help them understand what their loved ones experience with Parkinson's. It would also help explain the condition to others not affected by an immediate family member. Just an idea you may want to explore. I really think you have the talent to do it!

I get rigid when I’m off my medication standing at the stove trying to make my dinner I can’t imagine trying to draw or paint something. My grandfather was an artist for the Columbus dispatch many years ago, and though he didn’t know it at the time he did a lot of artistry working through his Parkinson’s, can’t imagine how tough it was.

Earlier this year I was at a Parkinson's convention and there was a guy with a shocking tremor in his hand, who said when he paints the tremor disappears, even if he paints for three hours.