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Another bit of train drawings from 2018 - and summer angst.

A couple of Spar spreads that are probably what my last brain cell looks like after drinking coffee at 10:30pm and staying up until 1pm and writing a post on Tumblr before going to sleep. (Not that I do that or anything...)

I made a pocket-size sketchbook (that I called Spar) to make train doodling a little easier in 2018. Around this time I was working at 2 (and then 3) different places and balancing some other short term jobs in between on top of freelance. I would like to personally thank espresso for keeping me awake during these times. I needed a sketchbook that would be easy to take places and scribble in any chance I could, it’s really what held me together. Glad I can (kind of) sleep now. 😅

Two more spreads from my Tropi sketchbook. I drew part of the bottom spread  when I got one of my first editorial jobs for the Portland Mercury in 2017. I remember I sent some cold emails before heading to work in the morning and got a response while I was on the train!

The illo had a 24 hour turn around so I was scrambling to get sketches out before I got to work to keep up with the deadline. Busy times, heheh.

I drew the rest of the stuff on the train ride back home.

Another spread from my 2017 sketchbook, Tropi. I used to draw about these characters a lot back then - they were trying to build something but always had chores or shenanigans to deal with first. (same tbh)

Realizing I have a ton of sketchbook work from the last few years I never posted on Tumblr - better late than never! This spread is from my 2017 sketchbook, Tropi.