Traditional Illustration

I go back to using pencil, pen, and ink because they are the best way to encourage me to slow down. There's no screen, no undo button, and no space between my hand and the mark. Just intention, breath, and pressure. Nothing digital can match the groundedness of the sound of a pen gliding across paper, the slight scratch, and the whisper. Drawing becomes a form of meditation, drawing me into the present moment and silencing the chatter in my mind. Every stroke becomes a tiny act of faith and bravery. a dialogue between muscle memory and thought in which errors are included in the narrative rather than eliminated. I am reminded by traditional tools that art is tangible, personal, and dynamic, created one intentional mark at a time.