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Another best hobby to discover during the quarantine

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Lara Luís, an artist sketcher from Porto, challenges everyone to sketch, even those who think they are not good at it!  

Thus, Lara created a template with her own characters, in different skin tones, and everyone can draw themselves.

The challenge was launched on Instagram, where you'll find a basis for your self-portrait or even create your own characters.

In just two days, over 100 people have accepted this challenge, namely designers and illustrators such as Andy Calabozo, Özlem K?rtay, Sara Wired, damn! Maria, Mary Peppins, Mariana Vaz, Oh Katie, and musicians Alex D'Alva Teixeira and Ben Monteiro. Now, it's your turn!

"My main goal was to distract people for the gloomy thoughts regarding this much complicated situation we are all experiencing, for a little bit", stated Lara Luís to Time Out magazine.

"I feel bored, many times, during this social distancing, so I have used my Instagram platform to give my contribution to people, as an artist, not only with sketches/comics but also with something they could participate in and have fun altogether".

"Many people who say they don't draw very well, they spent good times customizing an authored drawing and they were very pleased with the result. It is a different activity when all the days are the same", the illustrator referred.

For Lara Luís, however, this self-isolation is somewhat familiar, as it is part of an artist's creative process, which doesn't mean that it is not complicated. "I miss my friend's hugs". Lucily I have my cat". Lara stated to Time Out.

"Soon I hope I have other type of content", Lara affirmed.

Take a look at what Lara Luís does on Facebook and on Instagram! We dare you. Make your draw!