My Folder

I realized that most of my blog posts have thus far just been me sharing my finished pieces; time for some variety! First, I'll write about my trusty folder/padfolio/loose-leaf notebook/whatever you want to call it. :) 

I don't keep sketchbooks or journals. I write and draw on loose leaf paper. I carry my supplies  around with me in a folder. I've had a couple of different ones; they are the "padfolios" you can buy in office supply stores.

Here's my current one; I strapped on a pencil case and everything.

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Jul 7, 2016 at 6:28pm PDT

When I take stuff out, I put it in manilla folders on a shelf.

I work this way because it's just very freeing. I feel trapped when what I'm working on is bound in a book. If you look at my instagram you'll see that I've used sketchbooks and whatnot in the past. I tried, but it just didn't work for me... though I did tear out pages where I only drew on one side and put them in my folders. I should probably take out the pages where I drew on both sides, too, but I'll put them in a different folder. I only draw/write on one side of the paper and I like sorting what I do according to the content. Also, sometimes I like writing on the computer or my tablet, then printing it out.

...That was a disorganized paragraph, sorry. XD

I think I was first inspired to do this by my best friend, who always carried around a Folder (capital F) in middle school and high school that she used to hold what she wrote. Now I do it.

It also helps since I both enjoy drawing AND writing; it would be inconvenient to carry both a notebook and a sketchbook around with you.

I'll show my folders (meaning the manila folders I store things in) later; you can see how oh so organized I am. XD Maybe I'll make a video! :3 That could be fun.