

April 15, 2025
Dear Sarah -
It was another YouTube emergency kind of day… very relaxing and quick results. Quick and relaxing may seem like an oxymoron, but I’ll take what I can get.
Still haven’t had dinner, so off to do that now, by which time I’m thinking your drawing and email will arrive in my in-box.
See you tomorrow!
Nikki
April 15, 2025
Hi Nikki,
The best laid plans... I sat down to draw a crow feather that I picked up today, and decided to use a large sketchbook instead of the small ones I've been using. When I put the sketchbook on my table, there was an amazing shadow cast by the setting sun coming through the blinds in my living room. I grabbed my brush pens and started tracing what was on the paper, racing against the sun actually setting. The shadows changed by the second but I drew fast and managed to catch the shapes before they were gone. I added some colour with crayons, and I kinda like what I ended up with. But at 7:51, I got an email from my client in Dubai, asking me if I had forgotten our 7:30 Zoom meeting. Oops! I hadn't actually forgotten--but I was so engrossed in shadow-catching that I had no idea what time it was.
I hopped on Zoom and we talked for over an hour, so here I am now, late to the party, and deeply apologetic.
I'll try and do better tomorrow.
XO S
Thanks, Thalia. And Nikki, I'm with on you continuing the journey past our one-year commitment.
Nikki & Sarah- I love this back and forth illustrative conversation! I think we should ALL communicate in this way. With pictures!