Daily Cartooning, the Character as Calligraphy

In the wake of the recent elections, I’ve been busy.   I was shocked by the results, needed to remember the world still has good people in it.  I took a simple idea, asked some friends for advice, and then started an event.   At the very least, it helped me.  I met wonderful people, made new friends, reaffirmed friendships with ones I already knew, and felt a part of community again.     This lovely video made by Roger Tran shows the power of what we can do as a community:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwhUGlTTkOk&feature=share  So many people showed up.  Some brought signs, some flowers, all brought themselves.  We came together and became something bigger.  It gave me new strength

In reflection on this, I want to do more to help others express themselves.  I am not a professional artist but I am a competent student and it occurred to me that sharing my notes might help someone else find a means of expressing themselves that they’ve always desired.   To that end:  My notes-to-self on learning to draw economical characters are attached to this image:

http://obscurestar.deviantart.com/art/CharacterAsCalligraphy-648297695

and a ~1min time-lapse video of the exercise is available here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMj109VanCs