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I get it. You fell in love with realism because of the detail. You want to draw it all. Then you try and it feels frustrating - “I’m not good enough yet”

Nope. It’s not that.

It’s this: you’re looking at my work

You don’t need to draw every hair.

You just need to know how the fur feels — and choose your mark.

→ Soft and flowing? Stroke.
→ Bristly and stubborn? Stipple.
→ Thick and tangled? Scribble.
→ Building depth? Poke fr

On a whim, I threw my sketchbook in the bag for the beach - and a new pen I hadn’t yet used.

Later that day - one of the happiest moments in my life. Sitting on the quayside, watching the kids by the water, sketching them. Lost in what they we