Minimalist Doodles

I captured daily happenings in Paris, France in my instagram account @thesmarti from 2015-2020. These minimalist illustration doodles helped me practice the moving meditation of observation - which honestly, probably helped my stress levels while living in such a bustling city. I found myself slowing down, seeing little moments, and finding fascination in every thing or person I saw - the gift of being present.

When the covid pandemic spread in 2020, most of my neighbors fled to the countryside. The absence of their everyday presence made me realize how much I adored doing these observational illustrations. I appreciated how it gave me a chance to level-up my drawing skills AND experience a meditative release. So as Paris navigated the epidemic with openings and lockdowns, I tried my best to find the moments as they sporadically presented. Here are some of my favorite illustrations from that time.

Illustration

2020

Hand-drawn sketch of a mask-wearing man playing a guitar drawn by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of mask-wearing street guitarist © thesmarti

A hand-drawn illustration of a girl taking of glasses from her face designed by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Illustration of a woman in a long coat holding a leash of a dog walking alongside drawn by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration portrait of a teenage boy wearing backpack straps by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of woman walking high street past a wine shop advertisement drawn by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of woman with bandana hair-do checking her purse by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of a lady with long hair holding purse sitting on a bus by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of a mom and small child on a bike in the park by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of a woman holding a phone with headphone wires in her ears by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of a man with glasses, mustache and bulbous nose by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of a women in a dress adjusting her face mask by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of a bearded man wearing a fedora hat by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of a curly-haired girl wearing headphones by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of a woman in a puffy coat walking her dog by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of woman drinking coffee, wearing headphones while walking by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn illustration of woman cutting food with knife and fork at lunch by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of woman walking high street with Afro and face mask by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of short-hair girl holding a purse by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

Hand-drawn pen illustration of a slouchy teenage girl with a rolled back hair by Smarti who lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

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