“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint’, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”
– Vincent van Gogh
Did you make a New Year resolution to break out your art supplies and finally leap into that creative project you’ve been wanting to tackle? It’s never too late to start!
Are you about to kick off your second month of a 365 day art challenge? February felicitations, friend!
Perhaps you’re just looking for a little inspiration, a giggle at some weird characters, or some encouragement from someone deep in the gouache and fineliner trenches.
In this post, I’ll show you that every day can be different – every sketch can have its own elaborate backstory or just exist in its own weirdness!
The second month of a year-long drawing challenge can be a mixed bag. You’re riding high on the achievement of creating a new sketch for the first 31 days. You’re also wondering what’s going to come out of the mists of your imagination next! Who knows what’s going on in the abyss of your subconscious?! Well everyone will, as time goes on – so lean into it.
Join me on a creative journey, and enjoy the crazy characters that I sketched each day in February. Some days are hits, some days are misses – all days are an achievement.
Some days, the birds even wear hats.
Jen Payne
Life is just one long road trip towards a bookstore.