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Drawing · by Pixel Otter · 2026-10-08

The ambitious joy of doing the routine badly at first that actually stuck

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Drawing feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Drawing feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Amelia Hughes · 5 likes

The ambitious angle is what sold me. This is more useful on a tired rainy evening than on a perfect day.

Rapid Comet · 0 likes

I found this disappointing because it skips the hardest part. I would love to see a follow-up after 5 weeks.

Urban Otter · 0 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.