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👋🏼 Hello reader!
This is Day 26 of 30 Days of Vancouver, a project to draw every day in this new part of the world that I call home.
I went to Commercial Drive — the neighbourhood also known as Little Italy — to sit inside Moja Coffee. This place was recommended on an r/vancouver thread where I solicited a list of locations from Vancouver-based redditors.
Moja Coffee was full of interesting, tiny people. Other fascinating tiny people dropped in while I was there to take away their coffees.
Last night, I listened to an episode of the Philosophize This podcast, about Ralph Waldo Emerson. His ideas about self-reliance are playing on my mind. With the quote - “Imitation is suicide.” - he refers to living a life whose values are copied from the things other people say and do, instead of deciding for yourself.
These are my favourite TinyPeople from the day:
Playing Cards
I drew the person on the right a few more times on the page. Can you find them below?
Yoga Mat
I had to draw very quickly to capture this one. So quickly that I did not realize I was drawing a yoga mat until I finished drawing. The eventual moment of realization decided the title of this piece.
With their own mug
I also like to take my own mug to cafes because when I draw, I forget all about my coffee. It’s the only way I have found to keep the coffee warm while I sketch. It is strange that cafes do not offer to re-heat your coffee.
From the above page, who is your favourite tiny person? Perhaps you have seen them in a cafe in your world.
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📆 Catch up with the 30 Days of Vancouver project.
🎈 [Insider Post #33] I am leaving drawings in public places for strangers to find.
🎙 Ep 41 of the SneakyArt Podcast with Eleanor Doughty, about her decision to pursue a freelance creative life.
🎙 Marc Holmes drops in for a chat about OneWeek100People. (going behind the paywall soon)
I am posting every day this week until we reach Day 30 of the project. During this time, I will share the day’s tiny people, and also unveil the plan for the rest of 2022 - publishing my next book of SneakyArt!
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I love these Nishant, and the titles help me identify them from people i see everywhere. I especially like "waiting"
Is your hand tired yet?