If you’re feeling down and in need of some cheering up, the ‘Positive Doodles’ Tumblr blog might just be the thing to lift your spirits.
Created by artist Emm Roy, it features adorable illustrations of animals offering comforting advice.
She turns requests she gets on her blog into drawings, which center around simple pick-me-ups to heavier matters like depression and abuse.
“I find myself touched and humbled that they’re willing to share so much with me, and trust me to try to help, but at the same time, it’s heart-breaking to think about all that pain”, Roy told BuzzFeed recently.
She added that hearing stories from strangers remind her of the struggle everyone goes through in life, and is “grateful” for the opportunity to be a kinder, more considerate person everyday.
Roy has some words of advice for aspiring illustrators: “Talk to other artists. Make friends. Be nice.”, and dispenses the following tips for getting exposure, including tagging illustrations with appropriate tags, using watermarks for easy identification, and having a sense of humor about your work.
Aside from taking art classes, she has no formal training and honed her skills by studying textbooks and reference books. It looks like her efforts have paid off; she is now the proud author of several books.
Check out some of Roy’s illustrations below and view more at her blog.
[via BuzzFeed, images via Positive Doodles]