Can't believe it's here!
Hii!
Trying to make Substack a regular habit - so here’s my new letter :)
Wishing you an inspired and joyful week ahead!
Sketchbook No. 7
In a moment of uncertainty and low energy I found myself reaching again for my medium sized sketchbook - the one that’s been with me for about ten years now. I first tried drawing in it sometime around 2013 (I think?), then abandoned it, and years later started again from the back. Ever since, I’ve been picking it up occasionally, between other sketchbooks.
This one holds so many different periods, styles, and versions of “me” - a whole history under that cover.
I really hope to finish it soon. It’s time to send this veteran into a well-earned retirement!
The Inktober Zine
Oh yes, it’s finally here! And wow, it wasn’t easy.
I’m really proud of how it turned out and everything I learned along the way.
The zine was meant as a way to reflect on a certain body of work, but also as a practice run before I jump into the much more intimidating idea of making an artbook. The zine felt like a good “testing ground” before diving into something so big.
And what can I say - I love how it came out, and I feel energized.
The artbook will definitely kick my butt, but at least now it won’t be quite as painful as it would’ve been with no experience at all!
The zine has two parts:
– one for Inktober 2019
– and one for Inktober 2023
Each part has its own cover, so you can start reading from either side - and flip it when you reach the middle!
If you’re curious I could write more about how this mirrored layout works - maybe in a separate post or even a YouTube video?
Thanks for reading!
Tell me — how was your week? 💌
So good! I love the ideas of starting from the back of the sketchbook (why didn't I think of that?!) and the double-sided mirrored zine :) I'm curious if you ran into any pitfalls with the layout for printing that.
My week has been hazy brain fog + stress + decisions-made-in-chaos I will probably regret + near constant face headache from lack of sleep and stress. I'm tired 😅 I'm still just coming out of a year-long burnout/depression pit of despair, but small bits of progress is still progress.
nice work!