I adore this in sooo many ways. The art of observance truly is the creators lifeblood. It’s helped me with my poetry exponentially. When I can’t write, I sketch. I love sketching strangers in my journal, then tearing the page out and giving it to them. Ive wished to leave my name on the page for them, but the anonymity is kind of really nice somehow :) my favorite moment thus far has been giving one to a girl then watching her sit in her car, stare and smile, then take pictures of it - angling it differently over and over again to get the best golden hour lighting. It absolutely melted me. I love knowing that other people make art of their people watching too ☺️ it’s really something special. The art of Sonder.
Omg, I JUST started drawing strangers on my commutes lately and it has been such a wonderful experience! I've been keeping them in a sketchbook for now—plus I'm a little out of practice—so I'm not sure I'm ready to hand my drawings to strangers yet, but I'm hoping to in the future.
It's a fun process and is definitely helping me to become more open with the people around me. :)
EEK I love that!!! I live in a small town so it’s usually coffee shop goers for me. I almost wish I lived in a big city just to do things like that on trains/metros. You’ll know if/when you’re ready to give them out! It’s pretty amazing, ABSOLUTELY terrifying, but amazing! It’s very connective even if you’ll never see them again! 10/10 recommend ☺️
wow i love this and you so so much. it's so much easier to sit back and watch the world turn around us than to make the leap of faith to engage with it and you have such an insanely eloquent way of describing that feeling <3
Gorgeous work! I relate because feel like it’s so difficult to talk to strangers on my own time. I can do it when I’m clocked into whatever job I’m currently doing where I have no choice. Maybe my brain associates talking to strangers with work. Also, I can’t believe you’re a pill chewer
Thanks :) Yeah, it's definitely easier to chat with people working in retail/customer service. It lends itself naturally to working—and it's part of the job, in a lot of cases. And yes, thank you for joining the ranks of people I have traumatized with my pill-chewing information
"I’ve fallen in love and done nothing about it. I’ve second-guessed myself out of many a potential friendship. Still, I kick and struggle and scream to love the world around me, and on occasion, my labor bears fruit."
"Paralysis by analysis" is a mighty self-imposed curse. Like writing, the torment of relationship-building comes purely from stasis. When we actually make an effort to be more present, somehow we are still proud; whether or not we achieve the desired result. Yet surprisingly, on those rare occasions where action is taken, we end up doing pretty well for ourselves.
All the times I've pushed myself to actually start a conversation or say hello to someone, it's lead to very positive experiences, and almost always lasting friendships. It's so easy to forget! Thanks for reading
The fountain pen loaded with pink ink I LOVE
Omg this is so lovely, thank you for sharing
Wow, thank you!! <333
I adore this in sooo many ways. The art of observance truly is the creators lifeblood. It’s helped me with my poetry exponentially. When I can’t write, I sketch. I love sketching strangers in my journal, then tearing the page out and giving it to them. Ive wished to leave my name on the page for them, but the anonymity is kind of really nice somehow :) my favorite moment thus far has been giving one to a girl then watching her sit in her car, stare and smile, then take pictures of it - angling it differently over and over again to get the best golden hour lighting. It absolutely melted me. I love knowing that other people make art of their people watching too ☺️ it’s really something special. The art of Sonder.
Omg, I JUST started drawing strangers on my commutes lately and it has been such a wonderful experience! I've been keeping them in a sketchbook for now—plus I'm a little out of practice—so I'm not sure I'm ready to hand my drawings to strangers yet, but I'm hoping to in the future.
It's a fun process and is definitely helping me to become more open with the people around me. :)
EEK I love that!!! I live in a small town so it’s usually coffee shop goers for me. I almost wish I lived in a big city just to do things like that on trains/metros. You’ll know if/when you’re ready to give them out! It’s pretty amazing, ABSOLUTELY terrifying, but amazing! It’s very connective even if you’ll never see them again! 10/10 recommend ☺️
wow i love this and you so so much. it's so much easier to sit back and watch the world turn around us than to make the leap of faith to engage with it and you have such an insanely eloquent way of describing that feeling <3
I so totally appreciate this :) <3
Gorgeous work! I relate because feel like it’s so difficult to talk to strangers on my own time. I can do it when I’m clocked into whatever job I’m currently doing where I have no choice. Maybe my brain associates talking to strangers with work. Also, I can’t believe you’re a pill chewer
Thanks :) Yeah, it's definitely easier to chat with people working in retail/customer service. It lends itself naturally to working—and it's part of the job, in a lot of cases. And yes, thank you for joining the ranks of people I have traumatized with my pill-chewing information
"I’ve fallen in love and done nothing about it. I’ve second-guessed myself out of many a potential friendship. Still, I kick and struggle and scream to love the world around me, and on occasion, my labor bears fruit."
"Paralysis by analysis" is a mighty self-imposed curse. Like writing, the torment of relationship-building comes purely from stasis. When we actually make an effort to be more present, somehow we are still proud; whether or not we achieve the desired result. Yet surprisingly, on those rare occasions where action is taken, we end up doing pretty well for ourselves.
All the times I've pushed myself to actually start a conversation or say hello to someone, it's lead to very positive experiences, and almost always lasting friendships. It's so easy to forget! Thanks for reading