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Drawing · by Tomás Gómez · 2026-09-21

I changed one thing and suddenly sketch made sense for absolute beginners

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the prototype for a while.

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the routine for a while.

I started this because my lunch break 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.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

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Brave Otter · 35 likes

I appreciate the honest middle stage, not just the polished ending. My friend tried it in Madrid and had the opposite result.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 4 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Omar Hassan · 0 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a neighborhood park. The texture and mood are lovely.