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and omg, i mostly use cheap tools i find laying around, and those completely regular thin markers for a few cents, however a friend gave me her set of “touchfive” markers a long time ago and i use those a lot, theyre pretty much random knock offs from ebay but they get stuff done! most of them are almost out of ink, but i think dying markers are p fun to use and they have a cool effect!

imo using cheap tools for traditional art is the most fun as youre not stressed about ruining them, breaking them or running out of ink! gives you a lot more freedom and you can just go nuts with various techiques and such without worrying about saving the tools!

i get you! i always go through long periods of time where i just can’t find the inspiration to draw anything at all, and that’s when i look very close and get inspiration from whatever’s around me.I draw stuff that’s very familiar to me, streets or rooms, especially kitchens and bathrooms. I always get the urge to draw when i feel a bit strange - I wake up and the light looks a bit unreal and time seems to flow in a slightly different direction than usual. Or maybe i just feel anxious, sad or even happy, and it alters the way I perceive everything.

I like drawing everyday objects - you won’t find a toaster or a sink in a drawing prompt, but i found that it’s my favorite way of capturing the atmosphere, or the way i felt that day. The way i feel is very much connected to what i see around me and the rooms i occupy. The items themselves are very simple and one could say boring, but they are very familiar to almost everyone. They never change and you don’t even really notice them or think about them, but whenever you feel a bit off, you can tell by the way you perceive the room - the items stay the same, but it feels as if the light reflects differently on them, or it feels veiled in invisible fog, and that’s when you start noticing. Instead of drawing the entire room, i draw the small parts that make the room what it is, and it gives me strong associations and feelings linked to the place, and i make a small scene based on them! 

You could try and look for inspiration in the simplest places, and capture your own feelings and perception. You can draw the items and places you see everyday and hardly notice, and the drawing becomes very personal and familiar. You can even start making up your own worlds and places to draw, starting with the small objects and building off of that.

ofc other people might look at the drawing and just see a….. fridge….. but it’s about what it makes /you/ feel. it’s hard for me to start hating a drawing after i’ve done it if it reminds me of a specific feeling i had when i drew it.

I hope this makes sense! It’s kinda long, but i just wanted to explain why i love everyday objects so much and why theyre a source of inspiration to me LOL

i also draw the same character in those scenes - it makes them feel more connected and maybe a bit more personal. and honestly i just enjoy drawing them!

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