HeyJaredMalinkie Illustrations Newsletter
Artist and mother, sharing her thoughts on all things art and the process. Plus anything else I might be thinking about.
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My Plans for Inktober 2026 (opens the original)
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Learning To Paint With Gouache (opens the original)
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My Favorite Mechanical Pencils (opens the original)
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Inspired by a recent conversation with my sister, I’ve decided to spend this week talking about my favorite mechanical pencils.I primarily use mechanical pencils for sketching or under drawings. I don’t write much with them unless you count the little notes in the margin of my sketchbook or my grocery list once a week. For me, mechanical pencils are more convenient for sketching because of the consistent lead width without needing to sharpen constantly or at all, for that matter. Mechanical penc
How I’ve Maintained a Drawing Practice Since Having a Baby (opens the original)
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As my daughter quickly approaches her third birthday, I’ve been thinking about how much my creative practice has changed over the years. From before I got pregnant and during pregnancy through the first 3 years of her life. So I’m writing this for the mothers who wonder if they’ll ever have time to be creative again after having a baby, and show you what it can look like over the months and years that follow. Or at least, I can give you an idea, since it is ever-changing. Or maybe I’m writing it
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