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I am Claudia and I love to write and draw for myself. But every now and then I have the need to share my ideas with the world. Read more…

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There is something satisfying about illustrations that has my mind occupied. This made me decide to just try and create some illustrations myself. It's completely out of my comfortzone. Last week I did a course on portrait illustrations and it gave me a bit more confidence and direction on how to progress.⁣
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As some of you may have noticed I've been a bit inactive on Instagram due to a creative block of some sort. I've been feeling stuck in my own art and which direction to go. So I decided to take a total different course and explore illustrating 'for now'. Mainly cause I feel it's totally different from what I usefully draw and that is staying close to realistic drawings.⁣
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What I adore about illustrating is that you can kinda let go of reality and of making the perfect picture. When you draw a realistic portrait all these factors weight with it: the right proportion, shadow work, emotions, does it look like the person you draw?! That last bit is the most difficult part. Perfectionism will peak around the corner and tell your portrait does not like the reference portrait. This is starting to annoy me a lot.⁣
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In a way you can let go of this perfectionism in illustrating cause you are not trying to make a duplicate of the reference picture. You give your own twist to it and create your very own proportions. I find it magical and I have always been fascinated by artist who made their own reality in drawing.⁣
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So I hope to explore illustrating with you guys. I want to use this instagram to share my creative journey which is how I once started on here 2 or 3 years ago already(!?). Are there some people here that remember? ⁣
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It's a long post 👀, you rock if you read till the end 💃.

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In the middle of conquering this creative block. They can be a b*itch sometimes.

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"Gonna stay home"⁣
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This amazing artist (@beyelerdominic) created a #drawthisinyourstyle challenge for all the right reasons. This is my recreation. ⁣
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It feels like ages since I made a proper sized portrait. At first while making this I thought this wouldn't work but I kept going and I am happy about the result. I started following a course on YouTube about drawing portraits and hopefully I can learn and make a portrait without reference one day. That feels like the ultimate challenge for me. ⁣
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Gotta keep yourself uccupied during quarantine. ⁣
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And I ordered two more books today... ⁣
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Drawing botanic art everyday is going great so far! Some days they might be small and other days I can spend more time on it. I still have to work 4 days a week but currently at home, which saves me a lot of travel time. This little challenge is a nice way to get my mind of all the happenings lately.
It took me quite some time to sketch the Monstera cause of the leaves. A lot more complicated compared to the left plant. But it's a really good study! Sadly I smudged it a bit while I was inking it, but all part of the process 😅. Take care and hopefully you found some ways to keep yourself entertained during this strange period.

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Challenging myself to draw plants or flowers every single day during these strange days. This is the first one. It's a skeleton plant and I owned one myself a few weeks ago. I sadly managed to murder it accidentally while I was watering it. I tried to get it out of my the pot, but I managed to separate the roots from the stem 🤷‍♀️. I couldn't save it. So this drawing is a memoir of my little skeleton plant. Nevertheless, my other plant are doing really well.

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These days are really strange. Since Tuesday I am working home instead of at the office. Being in self quarantine is quite challenging when you live alone. Instead of focusing on the news, what I did the first few days, I try to stay positive and look on the bright side. Some of us have a lot more free time, I have. So instead of watching Netflix all day I am challenging myself to draw everyday. Being creative is good for the mind and helping with a positive mindset during these strange days.

So pick up your pencil and start drawing ❤️

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