Sylessae

Thank you!! The colored pencils on this paper turn out SO smooth!

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I'm not exaggerating when I say ONLY draw in Karst stone sketchbooks now. This has been my go-to brand since the start of the year, so I'm stoked they sent me these to try. 10/10

Today I played with woodless colored pencils (featuring apples)

Thank you Toof!!

Been doing lots! I can't wait to share. This is one of many, I just haven't been sharing. I was destroyed by sickness for the past few weeks and decided to just take the time resting from social media <3

Thank you sm!!! <3

making art every day keeps the doctor away

Totally get it haha

We all need it tbh <3

there's an element to it that you enjoy!

I know it can feel like a chore when there are no results, but try to post and share in ways that feel enjoyable. Look for ways to connect, ways to make social media fun for you. This makes being consistent with it easier because you're not just showing up for that result, you're showing up because

Yesssss

Totally! The algorithm won't show it to everyone the first time around anyway

As often as YOU are comfortable with. Consistency is better than doing it based on someone else's recommendation and then burning out.

It took you hours, days, months to make, why should it only live for a few hours in a single post?

Keep reposting your art.
Keep reposting your art.
Keep reposting your art.
Keep reposting your art.
Keep reposting your art.
Keep reposting your art.
Keep reposting your art.

You can replicate curiosity exercises with any part of the process!

Just have to be conscious of your new intention (in this case, curiosity instead of expectation) and repeat it!

Bonus: this also reduces the time that most of us spend just scrolling while we wait.

The resistance you feel before drawing will start to fade away the more you do this because your brain no longer associates drawing time as this "precious" experience that has to go a particular way.

Use drawing as a way to discover the world and explore your curiosity.

If it feels hard to do this, try this:

Bring a small sketchbook with you everywhere.
Start drawing anything that interests you when you're just standing around, waiting in line, etc.
Draw out of curiosity, not the desire to make it look "good".
Do this as much as possible.

Don't make a big deal out of drawing.

Look at stuff you like. Draw that stuff. Practice whats hard by drawing it a lot.

Rinse and repeat.

Just feeling really grateful that I've been able to make art for a living these past 10 years

I don't think there are words to express my gratitude for the community I have, other than I love y'all

Thank you 💛

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