Hey Reader,

We just completed a super fun project at the Kawaii Drawing Club® – a cute cow. I hope seeing her brightens your day! 🐮🎶

Welcome to our "DRAW Newsletter" 😊.

Inside, you will find:

• D: drawing to inspire you
• R: resource to create awesome art
• A: affirmation of the week
• W: wonder – a question to wonder about

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November 24, 2024

D: Drawing

We drew this cute cow step-by-step with our KDC members during the LIVE Masterclass. It was so fun!

We also created a separate cow print, which we'll use to design a cow print hoodie later this month. I'll share it shortly! 😊

And here are a few interpretations by our KDC members 🥰. Soooo adorable!

R: Resource

Besides drawing cows 😂 I've been diving into beautiful floral art, guided by a Skillshare class with Cat Coquillette.

She offers a very generous graphics pack (in exchange for an email subscription) with beautiful metallic textures, color palettes and more.

If it's of interest to you, here is the link (no affiliation):

🔗 https://catcoq.com/creative-bundle-pack​

A: Affirmation

I am feeling a strong urge to "clean up" my life in so many areas.

Is it the "end of year" energy?

Is it the warmer days? (Summer is just around the corner in Australia)

I don't know... but I'll take it 😄.

One of the things I want to do is get into the habit of drinking warm water before meals (part of a Tibetan eating practice).

But I keep forgetting 😅.

So I finally realized that to make it work, I need to prepare a thermos in the morning (same time as I make my tea), and simply have it ready to pour before meals.

In other words... I need to make it EASY for myself to adapt this habit.

Just like drawing 😉. When I make it easy and attractive for myself to start drawing, I draw more!

So here this week's affirmation

W: Wonder

My mind is literally swirling with all the things I want to do.

With the "Kawaii Cuties Workshop" fully wrapped up by now, I am asking myself about what my next priorities are.

It's actually quite overwhelming!

I want to do it ALL, and I want to do it NOW. 😁

Art. Eating. Exercise. Homeschooling. Business. Garden. House. 🤯

It got to a point that I would wake up at 3am with my mind racing...

Not good.

I had to make a change, and shine light into this situation (hey, sleep is important 😆).

After much journaling, self search (and help of my mindset coach), I realized that what I am missing is prioritization.

Everything felt equally important, so my brain literally panicked.

Yes, all these are important, but not all at the same time.

I gave my "self that's striving to be better" a big hug, told her that I hear her, and that we'll make a plan to address each point.

And FINALLY had a good night's sleep!

So here is a question to wonder about this week:

Then... focus on that one area, and place all the other nagging "shoulds" in the "we'll get to this later" bucket.

So much more peaceful.

Have you experienced overwhelm like this?... Reply to share! ❤️

With love,
Tatyana

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PS: here are 3 more ways we can create together:

• Get your copy of the 21 Day Challenge to learn how to create YOUR OWN kawaii characters.
• ​Join our Facebook group to share your drawings, connect, and get support. I post a mini video tutorial in the group every Tuesday.
• ​Check out my YouTube channel for drawing tutorials, Procreate tips, and mindset talks.

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