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Stay Curious

June 20, 2016

stay-curious

A little behind the scenes of one of the projects I worked on over the weekend. A dear friend of mine commissioned me for an illustration to give to her colleague, and I loved trying out different lettering styles. The colleague’s catchphrase is “stay curious,” which is a brilliant one.

I have two more illustrations, another quick translation assignment (this time I’m learning all about the art of sushi plating and presentation — so, so cool), and a craft tutorial all due pronto so I am trying my best to stay focused.

It’s funny how the moment I had a stretch of free time, a slew of requests came in. They all sounded so up my alley and so enjoyable that I had to say yes.

I may or may not be back this week. Focus. That’s my catchphrase for the interim. Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Filed in: black and white, illustration, watercolor • by sanae • 4 Comments

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  1. Ute

    June 20, 2016 at 11:55 am

    VERY curious 😉 But I could also need some focus as well!

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    • sanae

      June 20, 2016 at 11:10 pm

      Well, hello “dear friend”! 🙂 The print is heading your way soon!

      Reply
  2. Annelieke

    June 23, 2016 at 11:06 am

    I like “stay curious”! I also love “nourish obsession” when it comes to the interests of children. We always want our kids to be balanced, good at everything. But it’s not how our minds work.

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    • sanae

      June 24, 2016 at 8:02 am

      Ooh, “nourish obsession” is a good one too! I totally agree that our minds thrive when working on “obsessions” that feed us in positive ways. Thanks, Annelieke!

      Reply

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