When you're stuck for what to blog, or you're stressed out, what do you do to relax? Besides taking the dogs for a walk, I enjoy two main stress relievers: strumming on the guitar or creating "art". I'm not a painter, and I'm an inconsistent pen and ink sketcher at best. I can spend 36 hours one weekend doing a charcoal reproduction of a David Bowie photo, then I can not pick up a pen or pencil again for several years. I can "draft" objects, but that's kind of boring. However, I did discover an incredible 3D program called Bryce, which I started using around 1999.

Bryce is unlike any "low-end" 3D software I've tried - what with its photorealistic landscapes, architecture and animations. It's a great way to implement some Art Therapy, if you don't feel like the traditional method of using paint or chalk, etc.  You don't have to be "troubled" to use art therapy. It's a way to relax and reduce stress, and can spark other types of creativity.

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