Drawing · by Bianca Santos · 2026-09-11
I tried doing illustration the boring way and it worked before coffee
I started this because my weekend felt a little stuck, and critique seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
I tried this in Istanbul with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.
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Chloe Davis · 12 likes
I do not have a strong take, but the doing detail is useful. The cozy constraint is probably the real story.
Milan Visser · 9 likes
The kindness in this post is lovely. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.
Cedar Baker · 5 likes
I would push back gently on the illustration part.
Tiny Runner · 4 likes
I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I noticed the same thing in Jakarta.
Iryna Melnyk · 3 likes
The coffee angle is what sold me. That is where the boring checklist helps.
Jisoo Park · 2 likes
Good reminder that boring can be good. I would love to see a follow-up after 3 weeks.
Paper Fern · 2 likes
Excellent timing; I was just thinking about before. This is more useful on a tired weekend than on a perfect day. Process photos would be fun to see.
Silver Fern · 2 likes
The kindness in this post is lovely. For me it came down to the route.
Valeria Flores · 1 likes
You explained the tradeoff really clearly. I would write it down before changing anything else.
Nicolás Díaz · 1 likes
This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. I keep a note about critique for exactly this reason.