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my current sketchbooks

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Week 1

Starting with the fundamentals. Drawing boxes was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I had a lot of fun challenging myself to draw perspectives without looking at the reference first, but man it took a lot of brain power. I also struggled a lot with the gesture exercises; I think I need to spend a little more energy breaking down shapes rather than guessing them.

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Week 0

Reflecting on my relationship with art & my goals for this week.

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I realized recently that I spend a majority of my free time consuming content on the internet. Some would call it doomscrolling. It's a very depressing way to live, and I'm breaking free of it now. While undergoing a depressive episode last week, I decided that anything would be better than rotting away. And so I picked up my pencil, and drew. As I did, the turmoil in my mind drew to a calm, and the empty feeling in my chest filled with warm sparkles. From there, I decided that I wanted to practice creating more in my daily life.

Background I used to draw every now and then from middle school to high school. However, as someone who grew up impatient and umotivated, I didn't learn much from it because: a) I never used references. b) I rushed all my art just so it could be done. c) I wasn't consistent. When I began college, I realized how I didn't know how to learn at all. I had no hobbies, because engaging in hobbies meant having to overcome being bad at something before you become good. I never practiced the patience the stay consistent throughout the learning process. By the end of undergrad, the only skill I picked up was learning how I like to study (yeah, I'm pretty boring). So I'll put this skill to use as I begin this journey. This is my routine when I begin studying a new subject: 1. Dip my toes in the material (watch vidoes & tutorials) 2. Active Recall / Exercises — after watching a video on the subject, I'll try drawing it a few times. 4. Review - Repeat exercises every few days. 5. Practical Day! - combining everything I've learned in one drawing. Rules for myself: - take it slow; focus on the journey, not the destination. - no putting myself down or calling me/my art "bad" — reframe negative comments as "what i can improve". and with that, remember to find things that i like about it too. - learn new ideas, and work with the frustration that comes with doing so.

May 14, 2026
The sketch that started it all ˊᵕˋ

This is the best sketch I've ever done; it's the first time that I've just sat down and took my time to draw, rather than rushing through the process to get it done. I also watched a lot of tutorials throughout the process. Slow and mindful effort is the way to go for me ^_^.


My current goals with art: I want to learn how to... 𖦹 draw portraits. - from different angles/perspectives - how to break down and translate proportions 𖦹 color/render - break down the values and colors in a reference. i get so overwhelmed and don't know where to begin. 𖦹 draw anatomy. - i want to a) understand anatomy and b) have it flow and not be stiff.

more art i made afterwards

May 24. I kept seeing art of cute monkeys this year, and wanted to try drawing one myself. It was always pushed aside into the back of my mind until last Sunday. My boyfriend and I went cafe hopping and I fulfilled my desire to draw monke ... instead of studying for finals (ᵕ—ᴗ—).


May 24. After I finished my monkey, my desire to draw continued to overwhelm me. I let my heart guide my hands here.

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doodles from my sketchbook (2025-2026)