Daily Doodle Diary 2023 - Batch 6 (Patreon)

Hello my dears, 

It has been a (very) hot minute since I last shared a batch of Doodle Diary sketches with you, hasn't it.

And to be completely honest with you, that's because I haven't been doing them for months now. My last drawing dates back to August 4th!

I have been so utterly exhausted this year, that I needed to let go of something for a little while, or I wouldn't be able to keep up with anything at all, so I allowed myself to let go of this practice for a bit.
Riffling through the pages to compile this batch for you did actually reignite some of my interest in the exercise though, so I might try to fit in a few last sketches for the year, and I am definitely buying another one for 2024 and trying my hand at it again for another year.

The main challenge this past year has been finding time for art while also doing my best to keep up with making a living in order not to drown. I have spent a lot of time in my head, thinking about solutions and ways I can re-structure my job in order to allow space to grow as well as being able to keep up with my existing obligations. I have ideas. I just have to implement them now.

Anyway, I'll have a post about this before the year ends.

Right now, let's jump into this small, utterly chaotic batch of daily doodles.

I was so stressed last summer that the only way I could keep doing daily doodles was by doing colourful zentangles. I might do those again occasionally, even just looking at them makes me feel a little better...

Snail skeleton? I don't know. My own brain is a bit of a mystery at times...

This batch is rather nonsensical and reflects my state of mind quite well, I have to say.

I'm glad I stopped the exercise when I did. I can see I was getting more and more tense, and expecting too much of myself with each drawing.

Taking a step back has allowed me to gain a healthier sense of perspective, and I think I will be able to get back into it feeling less pressure and focusing more on pleasure. At least I hope so.

Anyway, let's see what happens with my last few pages before the year ends!

Thank you for being here, thank you for sticking with me, and I hope you are all well and happy <3

Much love, M