want to make analog art in 2026? start here!

Let’s break open those physical art supplies you got and do something with them to warm up and feel good.

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More sources for u to read:

Here’s the James Gurney Article I mentioned in the video: https://open.substack.com/pub/jamesgurney/p/ten-tips-for-new-sketchers

Here’s a substack post I wrote about building the foundation for your year: https://open.substack.com/pub/melmitchelljackson/p/build-your-analog-foundation-for Another big inspiration for this post was this article by

Fox Hollow https://open.substack.com/pub/foxhollowfarm/p/the-analog-project

Persistent Bloom is a two person project of Mel Mitchell-Jackson and their spouse, Wesley Jackson. We both want you to make more art and get out in nature whenever possible, it's the balm to surviving these harsh and strange times.