Trish Roque

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Daily Sketches

I’ve dabbled in fine and creative arts through the years but I lacked the discipline to keep a sketch book. I often tried but the habit never stuck.  In January of 2022, I changed my approach. I bought a small book and challenged myself to make marks within those pages – doodles, scratches, whatever. My only requirement was that these marks had to be done daily and it didn’t matter if it took 20 seconds or 20 minutes. I focused on the process and not the result.

The first few pages in that first book were doodles, literal marks on paper. Those doodles reminded me how much I loved pen and ink and I began to experiment with different fountain pens. Then I began to sketch my pets, and before I knew it, I felt compelled to sketch daily.  As of this writing in June 2024, I’ve completed 13 books filled with sketches of my dog, cats, urban and travel scenes. I have at least three active books of different sizes and paper type to fit whatever strikes my fancy. 

I continue to sketch everyday and I post my daily sketches on my Instagram stories. Below are some of the sketches I’ve done since I first started this experiment in 2022.

2023 Lucy Sketches

2023 Lucy Sketches

30 Photos

2023 Urban Sketches

2023 Urban Sketches

18 Photos

2023 Cat Sketches

2023 Cat Sketches

13 Photos

2023 Double Spread

2023 Double Spread

17 Photos

2023 Travel Sketches

2023 Travel Sketches

19 Photos

2022 Daily Sketches

2022 Daily Sketches

30 Photos