I used to draw everyday. I had done so for a few years. Creating something of my
own was my huge passion at the time, and drawing was a one of those outlets.
“People” was my frequent topic. I loved to draw people around me whether it be my loved
ones, friends, or even strangers. But among all, my favorite model was
myself. I liked the feeling of being immersed in drawing myself looking in the
mirror. (Drawing others was also totally enjoyable, but I can’t be sure if they
felt the same way about being drawn.) I started
losing that passion by some incident and stopped drawing completely.
Even when I felt the need to start drawing again, some part of me resisted that
voice. There had been friction in my mind for a long while since then. That
might be the reason I joined “the 100 day drawing challenge” right away when I
came across it on a certain social media platform a few months ago. Maybe I was
hoping this could get my habit back. Although I was not a strong believer in
outside motivation, this little new attempt turned out pretty well
because it made me draw for 100 days anyway. There were some (if not, many) days
when I wasn’t so happy about what I created, but it still just felt right to draw
again. Honestly, I doubted that it could mean anything if I drew out of obligation,
but I might have been wrong about it. When I was nearing the end of the
challenge, I wasn’t even aware of how many days had passed already. Perhaps, it
began as (kind of) a chore, but grew into a habit in the end.