Artist in Progress by Milena Milak

Artist in Progress by Milena Milak

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Artist in Progress by Milena Milak
Artist in Progress by Milena Milak
The secret to a consistent sketchbook practice? Sketch first, ask later.

The secret to a consistent sketchbook practice? Sketch first, ask later.

I’ve built a pretty consistent sketchbook practice by shifting my focus from obsessing over the subject matter to simply enjoying the process (and having fun!)

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Some time back, I bought yet another sketchbook. Yes, yet another, because I already had a bunch. Some of them still empty, bought mostly because they were pretty. Others half-filled, abandoned after I didn’t like how a page turned out.

There’s one, a little square pocket sketchbook, that I carried around on the metro thinking I’d be that cool person cas…

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