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Rarely found the time or energy/motivation to actually shave lately. However, I recently took up an old hobby again: drawing traditionally, with a pencil on paper.
I used to doodle and draw a lot as a kid and teen, but always felt unsatisfied once I attempted something more realistic than caricatures and cartoon style. But I don't have a fixed mindset - I believe I can really learn to draw better even at 32. I mean, some people have only taken up art as a hobby when they were close to retirement. I started with a cheap pencil and tiny sketchbook, but recently I got myself some really good quality pencils and nice paper from reputable brands. Mostly from the EU and the UK, as that's readily available around me. The basic gear is also way cheaper than the starter kit of other hobbies. At least for traditional art, which I specifically have chosen to get further away from constant screen time. Digital art is cool, but I really like the feeling and smell of the different pencils and the paper - kinda like I prefer physical books over e-books, but each of them are still valid.
I think a creative hobby really helps me to slow down, appreciate the moment and just relax. I usually pair my drawing sessions with listening to music and that's almost meditative. Another huge plus is that in the age of mass marketed generated slop, people are finally starting to appreciate things that were made by other humans more. I always had a thing for art, but I never really pursued it further since I realised I couldn't make it my career. Now with my stressful RN job, it doesn't need to be. I'm doing this for myself and I really enjoy the process. Everything certainly still looks flat and messy, but that's part of the trade.
Oh, and I also look forward to how the increased motor skills that come with regular drawing and handwriting will translate to wetshaving! ๐
High quality paper really boosts the drawing experience! Consider posting your drawings on !artshare@lemmy.world
What kind of music are ya listening to?
Thanks for sharing that community, looks good! Currently I don't have anything that I consider worth sharing, as I mostly do basic shapes and fundamental drawing exercises + sketching things from my everyday and work life (syringes, medication bottles, etc.)
My music taste is a weird mix of niche genres, but for drawing I prefer mostly instrumental music. I'm a huge fan of ambient music, especially deep ambient and dark ambient - but for the latter, I prefer the less unsettling stuff for drawing. So no Aghast, Schloss Tegal or anything. Mount Shrine, Apocryphos or most other artists from the label Cryo Chamber are well suited for drawing sessions. If I want something rather relaxing, it's more in the vein of Boards of Canada, Carbon Based Lifeforms and the like. Synthwave is another genre I really like, but for drawing the Chillwave subgenre is better than the high-energy, fast paced dark stuff that I like for cleaning or driving. Artists like Emil Rottmayer, Krosia, Alpha Room, HOME... Really helps me to chill out. There's a YT channel called "Electronic Gems" that has some nice playlists. Otherwise I like San Francisco-based online radio Soma.FM, especially the stations: Deep Space One, The Dark Zone, N5MD and Drone Zone. ๐๐ป
Whoa! I will have to check those out, I'm definitely interested in these kinds of music.
I can recommend Aquarium Nightclub by Space Ghost for some very relaxing house.
Have fun. There's a lot to discover.
Sounds kinda like vaporwave, I dig that.