I have been trying to create new habits to make sure that I am drawing and improving my skill level each day. Especially on days when I come home feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. It feels good to push through and get stuff done. Although it has only been a week, I have already noticed an improvement in my productivity and generation of ideas.
These are my go to materials for tracking progress and sticking to habits.
The Essentials:
2.) The Idea Journal: This journal showcases art work by one of my favorite artists, Gustav Klimt on the front cover! That is reason enough to bring it everywhere I go. In this journal I write quick ideas for this blog, artwork etc. I have also been using it to keep track of things that have a great influence on me throughout the day.
3.) The Doodle Book: In this sketchbook I draw a "lettering page" and a "doodle page" each day. The purpose of this book is to encourage myself to draw with no pressure and teach myself to letter. There is a checklist in the front and I can only check it off if I fill the lettering AND doodle page. Who knew that putting a checkmark on a list could be so motivating? What started as a way to make sure I am drawing each day has helped maintain my sanity. I look forward to the ideas that doodling will bring.
4.) Micron Pens: Last and certainly not least are micron pens of various sizes. These pens give complete control during doodling.
Example doodle page:
Example lettering page:
x Alyssa