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
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