A story in 7 words

Finding inspiration from Folktale Week Prompts

I hope this gif works. If not, imagine very cute ducks swimming across your screen.

I said no more drawing challenges until 2025. Then I saw the Folktale Week prompts:

• Lost

• Ink

• Sea

• Sleep

• Underground

• Illusion

• Found

I thought about these prompts while I folded some laundry, ate some plantain chips, and walked a dog. That's when fuzzy images and ideas around the words started buzzing in my brain.

The cornerstone of personal practice is following my own curiosity and interests, so I'm opening my mind to another challenge.

I love

Emma Carpendale

's gentle approach to this year’s Folktale Week challenge:

"I haven’t started on anything yet, letting the prompts percolate in my mind first."

Also, check out

Sometimes a Ghost

,

Kaly Quarles

, and Sarah Dyer’s Patreon for wonderful Folktale Week inspiration and insights!

In the video below, I explain how I use something from my everyday life to shape a story and characters. Think about how you can connect something in your own life to the words and start drawing. Sitting down and drawing can be the hardest part!

Stop motion duckling aftermath.