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The Art of Sketching

Where imagination meets discipline

By Lay SimonePublished 2 months ago 1 min read
Original Sketches by Lay Simone

For Lay Simone, sketching is not just practice. It is process. It is the first language of every idea that comes before the canvas. The raw truth before color. The blueprint of emotion.

Each line in her sketchbook carries energy. The loose edges, the imperfect forms, the faces and symbols that appear from instinct more than intention. They are moments of curiosity caught in graphite.

Her sketches are filled with motion and story. Clocks that watch back. Eyes that see beyond time. Bones that still breathe. Every drawing reminds her that creation begins in the mind long before it ever touches paint.

Lay calls sketching her meditation. It is the space where her ideas rest before they rise. It is how she tests truth before making it visible.

These sketches carry the heartbeat of her art, proof that imagination has roots. They show that even the smallest mark can become a masterpiece when drawn with meaning.

In every sketch she finds a new beginning.

Lay Simone

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Lay Simone

LayMadeIt

Sketch Art

Pittsburgh Artist

Drawing Practice

Creative Process

Art and Imagination

Visual Storytelling

Black and White Art

Modern Expression

Drawing

About the Creator

Lay Simone

Lay Simone | Pittsburgh Artist exploring creativity growth and self reinvention. Founder of thelaysimone.com and creator of LayMadeIt. Connect with me on Instagram and Threads @mammaasss

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