PENCIL AND PERCEPTION

  Post 2: From Lockdown Hobby to Passion During the lockdown, I started sketching every day. At first, I just copied simple drawings from books and YouTube. But slowly, I began to understand proportions, shading, and detailing. Every day, I would sit with my sketchbook and draw for hours. Some days were frustrating, and I felt like giving up. But then I remembered my grandpa’s words: • “Just let your hands follow your heart.” * So, I continued.* Months passed, and my sketches started looking better and more detailed. The happiness I felt when I completed a drawing was unmatched. Now, sketching is no longer just a hobby for me. It’s a part of who I am. When I show my grandpa my sketches now, he smiles proudly and says, “You’ve become better than me.” But I know the truth—if it weren’t for him, I would have never started.    Let’s Inspire ! Thank you for being a part of my journey! If you’ve ever pursued a passion, I’d love to hear your story in the comments. Let’s inspir...

Post 1: How My Granpa Inspired Me to Sketch  • Journey – Inspired by My Grandpa “An art journey that started with a simple pencil and a lot of love!”  • How My Grandpa Inspired Me to Sketch When I was a child, I used to sit beside my grandpa and watch him draw. His hands moved so effortlessly, and I was fascinated by how a blank page turned into something beautiful. • I often asked him, “Dadu, how do you do this?” .• He would smile and say, “Just let your hands follow your heart.” I loved watching him, but I never really tried drawing myself. It was just something he did, and I admired it from a distance.“Little did I know, one day, I would hold a pencil just like him. Then came the lockdown during COVID-19. Suddenly, we had so much free time, and I decided to give sketching a try. I picked up a pencil, grabbed an old notebook, and made my first sketch.It wasn’t perfect. In fact, it looked funny! But something inside me wanted to try again.  “Art allows us to see progress...