Thank you so much! I am so happy you started drawing again! It is such an amazing practice you can keep working on forever. I just spent a few days in Slovenia with my family and had a layover in Warsaw for a few hours:) happy holidays to you too

Thank you so much! ❤️

Thank you so much! I am happy you enjoyed the video :)

Thanks for watching! I hope you enjoy part one! My boyfriend brought me the sweater from a work trip haha, somehow it is one of my favorites now :)

Whoopsie, soon I promise! I am editing right now, trying for tomorrow🤭

I do! I like living in Berlin more, but really want visit München :)

@ Can you explain why and what you like or dismissed in Munich and Berlin? I have a job offer from both citys, visited also both as Tourist, but i cant choose, which one is better in term of „lebensqualität“ etc. Would be grateful if you share you experience. thx

@ sorry for the late reply and congrats on the job offers! It is so hard to say which city is better, each has its perks and disadvantages… Life quality is probably better in Munich- there is so much nature, its clean and beautiful, but also very Bavarian, which can feel a bit unwelcoming if you are not from there. You’ll do well there if you already have a job, speak german and know some people. Berlin on the other hand does not have such beautiful surroundings, is a bit grimy, but because it is so international and everyone comes from somewhere else, feels more like home to me. And there is so much to do here, the parks, cafes, restaurants, flea markets, new things popping up all the time, you always have things to do and see. Also doing things alone here feels nicer, i like how anonymous you can be in a big city. Hopefully this helps. You can live really well in both places, but they are very different. I prefer Berlin right now, but could see myself living in Munich at some point, when my life is a bit more stable and i speak german well and make more money:)

@ Thx for your reply, its helps me alot. Its sound like munich is more suitable in my case. I prefer nature and cleanliness and also geographically is munich better imo. Wish you all the best for career…

I know, it is sad. This price from a few years ago is probably even cheap right now! I am in Prenzlauerberg now and got lucky with rent here, but still not 650 kind of lucky :)

It probably is illegal, because the restaurant owner refused to cooperate when we called to ask what king of poison it was, just to tell the vet and to help Eddie! Luckily it all ended well. Another lesson for life, always check the pet’s surrounding in public spaces.

Eddie is the best<3 he says hi :)

Its great!!

Thank you so much for writing this, I am so glad to hear my videos can provide some comfort❤️ I wish you all the best with your workshop! Its so tough getting things going in a new place, so congrats on making it happen! I struggle with putting myself out there too, but most of the time it is so worth it in the end. I will take this as a motivation myself too:) The poison was put there but the restaurant owners, it was tucked in under the bench. Once we called them they did not want to cooperate, we just wanted to know what kind of poison it was… it is probably prohibited to have it in the dining area, but I have seen it in other restaurants too… you always have to be so careful with a dog or kids!

Thank you! I look forward to seeing the rest of the trip! Love France!

Thank you! Weimar is so beautiful, I already want to go back. Zinnias remind me of my grandma too, she has them in her garden and I always admired all the colors and shapes of the blooms:)

Thank you! It was such a nice sunny autumn afternoon when we arrived in Weimar, it all felt so nice. Except for how the day ended. Luckily Ed was completely fine. The poison got out before it started to have an effect and he had no clue what was going on. The next day he was like nothing happened:)

It was so scary! But Eddie was completely fine. The vet said that the poison starts working after a few days and causes internal bleeding if it is not removed. We were lucky to have gotten it sorted super fast and Ed did not feel a thing other than some discomfort from puking the poison out. We were safe to travel with him:) now we obsessively check every corner he can reach when we are out.

Thank you so much! I am excited to be learning something new that can elevate my illustration too:) Best wishes from Berlin!

Ina<3! Pozdrav iz Berlina

Hi Connie! Means a lot to hear this from you! Thank you for all the ideas, I will look into them. I definitely do not want to quit pursuing illustration, just really want to have something more secure set up as well. Right now I am drawing so much, I have to push all those graphic design plans and personal projects for a month or so:) but its a good sign for illu work coming in! We’ll see what happens, learning and trying new things can only help. Thanks and best wishes from Berlin 🌻

Thank you Sofi! This is my favorite season ❤️ cozy autumn to you too:)

@@janapolak 🧡📚🫖🍵Autumn, time to drink tea, read books and dream (it is the planet that symbolizes dreams).I can't say favorite season. They are all beautiful in their own way.

Very self aware! :) Thanks Benjamin!

@@janapolak totally

Thank you! Currently my postcards are only at Urban Art Kids in Charlottenburg, Berlin :)

Thank you so much! Yes, zines are those little art booklets, often done very DIY... its so nice to be able to put work together in a mini book just by yourself :)

Thanks for your nice message and encouragement! Means a lot 🌻

Thank you so much!

Thanks so much! This means a lot! I am excited for learning new skills, building a portfolio and hopefully get a real adult job:) I get so caught up in my ways and forget its ok to try new things. So good that you are studying and working at an agency already! I’ll most likely write you once I have something in my portfolio for an opinion:) Thank you and greetings back from Prenzlauerberg!

Its so good!

Thank you! And sorry for a late reply… I mostly learned drawing by myself, just by doing it lots and finding inspiration in other artists… I loved drawing as a kid, then stopped for many years while in school until I studied industrial design, where we learned to draw objects very technically. It was all too technical for me, but still a good lesson in some basic drawing and perspectives. I moved to Berlin right after graduating and started drawing for fun again, just drawing little things I saw and wanted to document. I tried some different techniques and stuck to the ones that I enjoyed most. Style somehow starts to develop as you go. I do look at pinterest and instagram and books for inspiration, but its a thin line between getting inspired, feeling bad about your own skills and trying to copy, so I try to limit it to a good measure. I did a class in business part of illustration lat year, but nothing drawing related. It would be nice to at some point though! I think just drawing from observation is a good start. the more you do it the better:) I still feel rusty whenever I just drop it for a week or two. And have fun with it! :)

Thank you Jana, this is great advice and I really appreciate it. I find it so hard to stick to one thing and be consistent. I used to think I don’t have the talent for drawing or I need to go to university to learn properly 😂 but I need to start believing that I will get better by doing and practicing lots😊 thank you so much for the tips and encouragement! Can’t wait for your next video! Xx

@@nikolett2721 yes! Its just a skill, like anything else! Talent is overrated. Just keep drawing and you will get good!

Hi! I am still here and I’m embarrassed at my youtube consistency this year, it is just hard to find the time fot it at the moment… I have so much material to edit and post, so I will try to make some videos soon:) see you then:)

​@@janapolak❤

Thank you! 😊

@@janapolak You're welcome. Take care :)

Thank you and sorry for a late reply! I have been terrible at youtube this year and hope to get back into it soon:) freelance illustration has its ups and downs, but always trying to make it work :) ❤️ back from Berlin

Side jobs are great when you need some extra income to support yourself while getting a creative career going. I’ve been a server, shop assistant and currently I babysit… What I like about this kinds of jobs is that they don’t demand lots of brain activity which I can use for my main work, and that they are more social and active, which is a good contrast a few times a week to my normal sitting at my desk drawing days. The bad part is that they pay little… Travelling lots might be hard to do without a regular income… 5 years into illustration I still rely on my side job and not making much money stresses me out so I’m starting to look for a more proper job and maybe have less time for art for a while. Its tough to make art work, it is possible but there are so many ways people go about it. I’ll talk about this in my next video. Good luck!

hey, thanks! It was a good year last year, I think this one will be a bit lower. Ups and downs:) Good luck on your illustration journey!

Hi! Sorry I forgot what shop I talked about in this video… the shop I worked at was called Souq Dukkan and it closed down recently. If it was the kids store in Kreuzberg it’s Folk Berlin! Such nice things and friendliest owners!

@@janapolak I think it was the shop that closed down! If you have any recommendations for stores though I’m always looking to support local! I’ve been to the kids store- great place to buy gifts for nieces and nephews :)

Thank you so much! I just filmed lots this week again and looking forward to make more videos again. Japan was the best ❤️

Thank you! I am glad to hear you have been enjoying my videos. Years in I still feel like I am just beginning! I have been meaning to film an update on what I drew this year and you just gave me the motivation to get the camera charging and start planning the video:)

2 weeks later I am close to finish watching all your videos and I'm devastated hahaha! Can't wait for your next upload<3

@@alexaplayyy oh my, what a marathon! Thanks so much. I need a kick in the butt, I am in a bit of a rut regarding filming. Its September 1st, so I’getting it together and promise to film tomorrow:)

Thank you! The Berlin people prints are a combination - outlines ink and colored in procreate and the lice shampoo illus are fully digital :)

@@janapolak great, thanks😊

Thank you!

I did ask, the owners are super nice:)

Thank you so much! Means a lot! 🌻

So sweet 🥲 i am already scheming how to go back as soon as possible 🩷