First of all, Sophia shared more about herself.
“Hi! I'm Sophia. I grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and currently live in Southern California, where I work full-time as a copywriter for an apparel brand. On the side, I write a range of things, and in the past couple of years, I accidentally stumbled into illustrating.”
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We were wondering what drew Sophia to the world of artistry. She replied: “I've always liked making things. I always had little projects as a kid, but in school, I never really focused on anything creative. After college, I started writing aphorisms.
From there, it kind of clicked, and now I write a range of things both for work and on the side. A couple of years ago, I started creating illustrations to go along with what I share on Instagram. At first, I used watercolor (which was a little messy), and then switched to colored pencils and pen.”
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Whip out a pair of binoculars in meetings when someone asks: " Can you see my screen?"
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Refuse invitations with: I wish I could, but I must go buy radishes!
As for the creative process, the artist wrote: “Carving out time is key for me, so developing a routine was kind of a game changer. On weekdays, I wake up pretty early, so I can read (also an excuse to have coffee immediately), move my body, and then sit down to write for about an hour before work. On weekends, I carve out pretty big chunks of time for writing and reading.
For the ideas, I generally start with the words and take inspiration from what's going on in my life, and the world, or sometimes an idea just pops up that's hard to shake. When I know what I want to say, I'll doodle something to go along with it. For the actual illustration, some are based on photos I've taken in real life. I actually have a harder time forming mental pictures, so I'll look at photos and draw based on that.”
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Dancing to my own beat even if it means do-si-doing with fear occasionally.
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Still in a toxic situationship with cheese.
We wanted to know what Sophia hopes for her audiences to take away from her artwork. She shared: “Being a human is messy, so I hope it makes them feel less alone. Or maybe offer a laugh or a little bit of hope. I actually have a quote pinned up on my desk that says, "There's hope in laughter" that I clipped out of a magazine years ago, and think about that a lot.”
Lastly, she added: “You can follow along on Instagram or check out my website here!”
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Respond to "How are you?" with a report on the neighborhood birds.
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Attempt small talk with strangers in unexpected places.
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Detour yes and no questions to an unexpected dead end.
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Still googling the spelling of that one word.
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Hopefully adding more tenderness to the world than pain.
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Spending time with people who are good for my nervous system.
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Just something I don't want to forget.
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Exit a crowded elevator by thanking each person individually for their time.