This is not a bookish post, that’s clear. The thing is, lately I’ve been struggling to come up with post ideas -only one post in all of july-, mainly because my mind won’t let me think of much until I’ve published a review post. But, as you may have noticed, I’ve been stuck with one book for almost two months now. I’ll get to it, I promise. So, I decided to talk a bit about my new sort of hobby.
I’m not sure if I can really call it a hobby since I don’t practice as much as I should, but I’ve taken a liking to it. The secrets of watercolor elude me, so I’ve taken a break from trying to get those to work for me. I’m focusing on working with a book I got, called Drawing Modern Florals, and practicing my caligraphy using the basics I learned from Hand Lettering 101, and getting some inspiration from Instagram.
Being a newbie
Some time ago I was reading an article about what to send in your newsletter, and the writer talked that it was a good idea to share if you were a newbie at something. And if you weren’t, that you should probably pick up some new activity to learn. Because when you know a lot about one subject, sometimes you forget what it was to start, and have doubts and be frustrated.
And boy did I remember.
Not that I have it all figured it out with writing, but there’s some confidence. I know how to plan a story, it’s the finishing part that I struggle with. But with drawing, painting and calligraphy, I feel so at loss. I look at what I’m doing and can’t help but stress about all that I don’t know, all that I have yet to learn.
But in case you were wondering, yes, it’s definitely helped me empathize with my writing students.
Drawing flowers for fun is soo growing on me
There’s just something deeply therapeutic about drawing flowers. Besides, this book has really helped me. It doesn’t hurt that micron pens make everything look gorgeous. They boost my confidence, truly.
But anyway, it’s just something different to do something creative without the interntion to monetize it. It’s really something I like to do to just… do it.
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As for the calligraphy part, I try to practice by using fancy headers for my class notes. Sometimes they come out prettier than others, so it’s a work in progress.
Aw I love this so much. I always wanted to learn how to draw and especially how to do calligraphy – I am always fascinated by beautiful letterings, I find them gorgeous and would love to be able to do the same thing. I definitely need some practice though, as I’ve never tried out and my drawing skills are pretty much non-existent. I’m so happy you’re finding your drawing fulfilling, there’s definitely something great in doing something, just for you, not to monetize it or gain anything behind it, just for ourselves and because we enjoy it 🙂 <3
I super recommend it! This is the first time I’ve invested in this kind of book, but I can totally vouch for this one, because it’s super helpful. I’ve also started following a lot of those doodling and studygrams to watch their tutorials. It’s a good place to start XD