Sketchbook Drop: Pocket Witches in Motion

Why this page exists
Every week I leave room for pages that aren’t products—just pure reps. These pocket-size witches are my way of staying limber: quick blue-pencil gestures where I chase shape, rhythm, and personality without worrying about merch or perfection. Posting them is part accountability and part invitation; it’s me saying, “Here’s where the line is today,” and letting you look over my shoulder as it evolves.

Shapes first
The hat’s triangle, the broom’s arc, the cloak’s sail—those three shapes choreograph every pose. I lay them in first, like rails, and let the figure snap to them.

Motion, not anatomy
At this scale, clarity wins. Hair and cloak carry the speed; hands and boots stay simple. One bold shadow under a brim sells depth better than a dozen timid lines.

Face reads = character
Eyebrows set the attitude. A 2mm tweak turns “curious” into “confident.” I keep pupils big, lids clean, and save the heaviest line for the smile or the scowl.

Ink mindset in pencil
Even in blue, I think in black. I punch two or three key contours and drop a single graphic shadow. It’s my preview of how a brush will behave later.

Where this could go
Maybe a tiny autumn print set, stickers, or a pulpy trading-card sheet in that Ink Flux flavor. Or maybe it just stays a study that sharpens the next page. Both count.

Process notes (bite-size)

• Three lines first: broom arc, spine bend, hat brim.

• Two big fabric shapes, one decisive shadow.

• Let a prop (ribbon, pumpkin charm) hint at story.

The takeaway
Show up, draw something with personality, and leave the construction lines on until the pose clicks. The journey is the product as much as the products are.