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LOVE this breakdown of your process! The "rawr lmao" 😂

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Thanks Christina!!! The rawr lmao definitely brought back a lot of memories haha

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LIAN THIS RULES. It was so satisfying to read that list of different dragon traits??? Like it soothed my mind. This whole thing was so calming in its methodical-ness-- I'm gonna refer back to it in 2 months when I'm panicking about how to draw the DMV. CAN'T WAIT FOR MY COPY TO ARRIVE!!!

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AW thanks monica!! happy the mind has been soothed! cant wait to see how you end up doing a DMV you absolute beast

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Yes soothing is exactly right! I feel like I’ve just peeked behind the curtain and now I understand the world better

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Cool. Thanks for sharing your process. It’s so cool to see how artists work!

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Aw thanks!!

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This is brilliant! Not just seeing your process behind the creation of these dragons but the step by steps for those of us who need a good prod and poke in the right direction! Thank you

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Of course! I'm so happy to hear that it's informative and helpful :)

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I can’t tell you how many times I have read this post it’s such a rejuvenating fruit-juice for the soul (at least the soul of an impostor-syndromed being!) 🐲

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Wow, what an insightful post, thank you so much for sharing (and drawing)!

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Thank you!!

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Such a great post! I saw it in Austin Kleon’s newsletter and signed up for yours.

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Thanks so much!!

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Thank you so much for sharing this. My past week has sucked and this post is inspiring and joyful, I appreciate it a lot.

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I'm so happy to hear this brought some joy to your week!! :)

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Boy can I relate to saying yes to tasks beyond my remit and then in a cold sweat, learning by the seat of my pants!

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God yea! The fight or flight starts to kick in for sure!

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Well this was genius! I'm so glad I found you! I recently started adding drawing to my writing and I'm so interested in what works for others (as I discover what words for me). Thanks so much for sharing.

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Aw thanks so much! I'm very much the opposite where I'm now just adding writing to my drawings. It's definitely a learning curve in either direction

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Agreed! And I think you're doing awesome!

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Just this morning I was thinking about different art forms that are out there and maybe I can pick one to start my learning. Then I read Austin's blog about how to not worrying about this fact that you have be a typical type of artists. And now I saw this post of yours and it just is what I needed today. Thank you for showing the process.

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You're welcome! I hope this inspires you to go out there and just test things out for yourself.

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Love it. Micro that is so macro. Art school in a couple of scrolls. Imitate until you innovate. Well done. FYI wrote about something similar re: comedy here: https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/using-imitation-to-reveal-your-voice

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Thanks Matt!

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I came across this post via Austin kleon newsletter! Delightful post, as well as being a simple and effective guide, it also made me laugh - out loud - a lot - half hour later… still smiling! Thank you for sharing! :)

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Thank you! Always happy to hear that I brought about some chuckles to someone's day.

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I’ve always had an affinity with dragons - this blog has bought me so much joy on so many levels: atheistically, process, editorial tone and how to Substack like a boss.

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Thank you so much!

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I laughed out loud at the "rawr" 😂 so relatable to have an uh-oh moment when doing something new. Congrats on getting through to the other side! Love to see a project come together 😍

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So awesome to see this behind the scenes! I think often my fear of not knowing how to do something stops me from trying. This is really comforting to read! Just go and do it 😊 you’ll figure it out.

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exactly! it's always so scary and much easier to stick to what you know. I find myself doing that all the time. I think that's why I end up accepting these jobs that force me to have to step outside my comfort zone and learn something new because I know in the end it'll ultimately help me!

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