casual rambling

Casual Rambling - Lacrimosa

A lot of people have asked me what my creative process is like, and I honestly neglect to let them know. It’s because I don’t necessarily have an answer.

I usually just like to sit down and let my hands go crazy. If I get stuck, I watch a couple videos or look at other people’s art and that kick-starts my drive. I don’t always go into an illustration or a short story with a concrete idea of what I want the final product to be – sometimes this hurts me, but sometimes it makes me more spontaneous.

Casual Rambling - 2 1/4 Books

I went to Barnes & Noble with my sister a couple weeks ago during a really rainy day. We had wanted to go on a walk, but the weather had other plans for us. She suggested, as an alternative activity, something that we used to do a lot as kids: go to a bookstore, have a seat, and read indefinitely. The weather was perfect for something like this.

She grabbed a coffee. I don’t drink coffee, so I didn’t get anything. We found two chairs and set up by the big set of windows at the front-facing side of the store, overlooking the parking lot. She had in her lap three high-intermediate French language books—she’s learning her third language, she’s already fluent in Spanish. I, on the other hand, have immense difficulty learning languages, so I opted for fiction instead.

I’ve never made a review post before, but I really enjoy these books, and you might enjoy them too. I’ll start out with one I actually haven’t finished yet, but I already love: