I’ve always loved art, but I’ve also always struggled to juggle both writing and art. It felt like I could only really give enough attention to one of them at a time, and so over the years I’ve either really been into my artwork, like my DeviantArt days, or I’ve really been into writing, like the career I’ve built.
But now the two have collided.
I’ve decided to dig out (read: purchase entirely new) ink pens and pads, and I’ve been practicing my illustration skills once more so that I can provide my own images for my folklore project. I didn’t want to use photographs as I didn’t want the book to feel too “textbooky”, and pen and ink illustrations with a sort of linocut vibe felt like they would fit perfectly.
I’m still shaking off the rustiness and getting back into the swing of things, but it’s felt really therapeutic to have something to turn to when I hit a bit of a block when writing.
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