Since puberty, I’ve been diligently scrutinizing myself for all my wrongs (real or perceived otherwise). My main method of torture was journaling1, where I took great lengths in highlighting each mistake until I remember it all. While my short-term memory is bullshit, the long-term impact is … definitely there.

Those past years almost felt like a blur. Turns out I was just repressing myself!

I started reading The Artist Way this year, and it felt like I was facing the rubble that covered the surface of my repressed memories. A part of me felt like … maybe I can explore it this time? Then the opportunity presented itself.

hello hello!

I’m Clar, an illustrator from the Philippines! I go by polvoronii on the internet these days, and this newsletter/blog is my most recent1 attempt in carving out a tiny digital space for myself where I can document my art and share my ramblings in public.