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Drawing · by Amina Okafor · 2026-10-07

My 6-month experiment with sketch in Buenos Aires

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. illustration got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Aisha Jacobs · 9 likes

What would you change if you started over? I would write it down before changing anything else.

Ethan Brooks · 2 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. The ambitious part is easy to underestimate. The small imperfections make it feel human.

Amina Okafor · 2 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Grace Parker · 1 likes

The vibe here is immaculate. I would love to see a follow-up after 8 weeks.

Rizky Pratama · 0 likes

I would push back gently on the experiment part. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a neighborhood park.