✸ Feb. Secret Sketches 1 + Favorite Things! ✸

Hey there, happy Wednesday February 9th! No, this day doesn't mean anything. But I wanted to say it regardless.

This isn't a hefty batch of sketches, but that mostly because I can't show you too much of the ARDEN HIGH: King Cheer cast list yet...not until the designs have been approved and finalized. For now, two screenshots of peoples' abdomen and legs will have to suffice. I wanted to give you any peeks that I could!

I've been busy with life organization stuff the last couple weeks; various appointments, meetings, preparing to vacation next week, doing my taxes 😵 (Dad if you are reading this....thank you again), and setting up to begin King Cheer. So it's been considerably less creation-centric work, thus not much visuals to show. But I think what I do have this go-around packs a punch!

(Click through each image in gallery view for a short description)

Since I'm often asked, I thought I would reiterate here that all of my sketching on procreate is done with the trust built-in 6b pencil. That's what I also used for all the linework of ARDEN HIGH: Twelfth Grade Night, and will continue to use for book two, King Cheer. 

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I guess this is a semi-newsletter/blog post because I also wanted to sneak in my list of lovely things I have been enjoying over the course of a month:

-dusty lavender colored clothes ( I just got a hoodie in this color and I swear I haven't taken it off)

-Yuireu유이르 on youtube, she does quiet low-key vlog lifestyle videos in Kyoto

-sourdough bread in the toaster (topped with nut butter and fruit, or avocado and an egg!)

-comfortable and unique chairs. just well designed chairs that also are functional

-turmeric/golden lattes

-having lots of pillows on my bed. This is new for me. Literally I changed my bedding situation and it shook my world. here is a picture.

-using tumblr again! holy shit! This was a game changer. I made a completely new one after not being on for years, and it's such a calm and comfortable place now. I feel like my tumblr has become my little happy place.

-Having a morning routine. I used to be all over the place with this, but I finally found something I like and look forward to every day. 

-Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer. I'm starting the next book in the series, Authority, but haven't gotten very far yet! I rewatched the movie recently now that I have read the book, and it's so interesting to see how they changed things. (Have you read this series?)

-Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. I listened to the audiobook which was also read by her. </3 So so so good.

-Valentine's aesthetics!!! that shit is just yum yum delicious!!

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I think that's all for the time being. What have you been doing that you love lately? As of recent, what's your favorite small routine or fruit or drink or game or color or book or store or animal or moment with your pet or or or........

Talk to you soon!

-JG