But using slightly nicer materials will make what you’re doing intentional and help you focus.
Of course, you can draw with anything you have at home, including your toddler’s crayons and the back of a phone bill. Because this type of drawing is more about the experience than the results, the best tools are ones that encourage you to stay loose and limit self judgement whenever possible. But when I’m drawing to relax or get ideas out, I use a pared-down toolkit that I have been perfecting for more than ten years. Even if you’re not creating museum-worthy work (and don’t worry, you won’t be), you will have a visual diary to remind you of this crazy experience years from now when we’re all grateful it’s only a memory.Īs a part-time illustrator, I do a lot of drawing on an iPad. You want something simple and basic - and, unlike your roommate’s cat, something that’s not going to move before you’re done. It’s best to start with everyday objects: a coffee mug, your favorite tchotchke, a can of beans, the fire escape across the street, or the corner of your bedroom. Other than not judging yourself, the hardest part of getting into drawing is deciding what to draw.
Even if you have no idea what you’re doing. Like yoga or meditation, drawing has been a powerful tool for me in managing stress and anxiety during all of this self-isolating. Specifically, it’s drawing to the soothing sounds of Bill Callahan with a Modelo Especial or a cup of mint tea by my side. Drawing the Big Sur cliffs in my sketchbook.Įveryone has their own way of decompressing.
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