Favorite Time of Day
Art, Daily Creative Practice Estella Tse Art, Daily Creative Practice Estella Tse

Favorite Time of Day

I’m digging just the loose red pen doodles. I’m listening to meditations while I do this. I didn’t want to “over commit” with the black pen today - it came out so much more pronounced than I intended. Mostly because I was trying out a new black felt tip pen.

I stuck with a wizardy character - with a cane.

My favorite time of day?
The best days are watching the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. Never gets old.

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A Magician in the Woods
Art, Daily Creative Practice Estella Tse Art, Daily Creative Practice Estella Tse

A Magician in the Woods

I know I’m at a point with my creative practice where I need to strengthen my drawing skills again. I’ve been mostly focusing on watercolor in 2025 for fluid and freeing expression. And I want to strengthen my articulation of moments, scenes, storytelling.

Obviously, I have a tremendous amount of skill illustrating a la ArtCenter and professional life.

But who am I and how do I want to articulate marks on a page?
This will be my investigation and inward exploration.

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Getting Back Into Drawing
Art, Daily Creative Practice Estella Tse Art, Daily Creative Practice Estella Tse

Getting Back Into Drawing

This last year, I focused a lot on expressing myself with watercolors and paints - fluidity of hues and pigment with water. I do feel that I’m at a point where I need to revisit my pen drawing skills again. It’s been many years since I’ve felt “fluent” and ease with drawing. And, like how I did with painting, I want to explore and discover who I am with pen at this stage of my life.

How do you want to create images?
How do you feel
authentic with pen?

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