A few months ago I participated in an Instagram illustration challenge #bkspinocchio and I enjoyed it so much I drew a few extra images and put it in a wordless picture book just for myself. It’s sold on Amazon now, but it’s not a standard picture book layout since I just wanted the drawings gathered in a book so I could enjoy them in print.
This challenge was hard because I didn’t know if I could draw consistent characters, and each time I sat down I thought “I don’t know how to do this!!” But made myself figure it out and do it anyway. It’s not perfect, but I’m really proud of it 🙂 especially because, before last October, I hadn’t drawn in 20 years. But drawing every day since last October has given me confidence, and I’ve slowly built up skills I didn’t know I had!
None of us knows what tomorrow will bring, so do that thing—publish that book, play with those art supplies, learn a new skill! Don’t let your creativity sit on a hard drive somewhere, share your imagination with the world ❤️
Gaylene Wilson 