Desperately Seeking Motivation
when I should probably just start scribbling
Thanks for reading The Habit of Art by Kelcey Ervick, my illustrated newsletter about why it’s so important and radical (and hard!) to make art and tell meaningful stories. Some of you are new here, so welcome! I love writing and drawing these posts and am grateful to everyone who follows along. I am author of four award-winning books, including the graphic memoir, The Keeper, which was featured in the New York Times Holiday Gift Guide. Inspired by my own shift toward visual storytelling, I co-edited The Field Guide to Graphic Literature, which is about making all kinds of comics, graphic poetry, and literary collage.
I am in it right now and slowly climbing out of it. I had not done anything in such a long while that I had become scared of my own voice/too self-conscious or too shy to speak in drawing and writing.
I loved this one, Kelcey! Especially the last image — love how you brought the two together 🙌