Lately I have found myself too enmeshed in my digital ways–my phone has become an extension of my nervous system, I work in front of a computer and I read my books in an e-reader. While there’s technically nothing wrong with that, I still found myself looking for break from it all. So earlier I got myself this:

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Yup, that’s my new diary. 😀 Well, just an ordinary notebook with a pretty cover and garter strap when you come right down to it. But it would serve my purpose well enough.

And the other day I got a sketchbook too. I used to draw a lot when I was younger, but that kinda faded away as other interests took my attention. Still, part of me never really gave up on drawing so here I am today. I haven’t really drawn in a very long time and I wasn’t really sure where or how to start. In the end, I settled on trying to copy another drawing first. My inspiration: Death of the Endless.

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I know, I know. A rather very ambitious piece for someone learning again practically from scratch. It actually took me while just to figure out how to start. But it’s a fun learning process, though a right messy one too. The eraser played a rather significant role and I was using it practically as much as I was using the pencil itself. 😛 Ready to see how I fared? Here we go:

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It’s not yet finished, but I have yet to find the time and patience to do so in the coming days. Obviously, I still have a looooooong way to go. But my drawing at least looks like a human so I guess that’s not a bad restart.

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7 thoughts on “Going Old School

  1. I don’t know much about art. I enjoy copying simple animal cartoons on pinterest and add color using poster paint. feeling artist na ko nun. haha. anyway, your work looks great, digital or old school. 🙂

    1. Thanks May. 🙂 I don’t presume to know much about art art either, I just like to draw and design when the mood strikes. That’s pretty much it, if you could call that art.

  2. I’m totally a notebook + pen fan. In fact, I just bought a new notebook yesterday! I can’t live without a diary. I blog a lot about my life. But there are just some things I can’t share to the public’s eye! So I really need a diary! haha

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