Each as soon as in awhile I share the weekly letter I ship out from my drawing substack as a result of not everybody understands how to enroll (hello mother!) and to allow them to learn it right here. That is a type of days:
Pricey good friend.
This week I used to be feeling a mix of helpless and stuffed with rage and so I drew one thing terrifying as a result of for some motive drawing darkish horror and phantoms and the existential monsters I see in my goals is cathartic, and a part of me needs to share these photos as a result of I believe lots of you would relate, however I additionally don’t need individuals to be like…wait…did I ask for drawings of wolves prowling inside your home and eyeless ladies screaming blindly into the raging wind? And no, in fact you didn’t as a result of nobody would join that. However the beautiful factor is that after I get all of my angst and worry out on the paper I really feel calmer and keep in mind that the unhealthy guys need you to really feel helpless and terrified, and that a lot of the world is definitely good and type and loving and protecting…they only don’t get as a lot press. And so then I can take a deep breath and begin once more, drawing one thing simply as true and cathartic…however with the hope and care that I wish to put out into the world and really feel myself.
In order that’s the place this doodle got here from. All of us need to dwell collectively and every of us has our struggles and loves and fears. We’re every distinctive however we’re all collectively. And the one manner we get by way of the exhausting occasions is remembering that we’re removed from alone. Be courageous. Be sturdy. However don’t permit the world strip you of your gentleness and your kindness. Love wins. Hope generally is a quiet revolution. In different phrases:
“Hey. All of us need to dwell collectively. So attempt to not be a dick.”
I ran out of time earlier than I completed as a result of cross-hatching is tough however I form of prefer it unfinished and a bit of uncooked and imperfect…identical to us.
In reality, right here’s an image from earlier than I began shading in case you wish to print it out and work your personal magic on it your self. In any case, humanity is a gaggle mission. (And everyone knows how fucking exhausting these will be.)
I tremendous loopy love you,
Jenny
Ps. You’ll be able to subscribe to my substack free of charge. Among the posts are only for paid subscribers as a result of they preserve me in pens and paper and make me meet my deadlines (thanks!) however the overwhelming majority of my readers are free and the vast majority of my emails go to everybody. I really feel a bit of unhealthy that my paid readers don’t get as a lot unique emails as another creators parse out, however I additionally suspect that anybody who contributes to my substack wouldn’t begrudge others the enjoyment (and confusion) of getting my emails. I’m so fortunate to have you ever all.
