The Sketchy Middle Blog

✉️ My Spooky Snail Mail Adventure

✉️ My Spooky Snail Mail Adventure

I’ll be honest — starting the Spooky Snail Mail Club gave me a little bit of anxiety. What began as a fun idea quickly turned into a maze of details,...

✉️ My Spooky Snail Mail Adventure

I’ll be honest — starting the Spooky Snail Mail Club gave me a little bit of anxiety. What began as a fun idea quickly turned into a maze of details,...

✏️ Custom Pencil Memorial Portraits – 25% Off for the Holidays

✏️ Custom Pencil Memorial Portraits – 25% Off f...

✏️ Custom Pencil Memorial Portraits – 25% Off for the Holidays Looking for a gift that’s truly personal? For a limited time, I’m offering 25% off custom pencil memorial portraits—hand-drawn...

✏️ Custom Pencil Memorial Portraits – 25% Off f...

✏️ Custom Pencil Memorial Portraits – 25% Off for the Holidays Looking for a gift that’s truly personal? For a limited time, I’m offering 25% off custom pencil memorial portraits—hand-drawn...

The Side-Eye Squash

The Side-Eye Squash

One of the first things people say when they see Hattie is, “But… how does she have expressions? She’s a pumpkin.” To which I say: spend five minutes with her...

The Side-Eye Squash

One of the first things people say when they see Hattie is, “But… how does she have expressions? She’s a pumpkin.” To which I say: spend five minutes with her...

Not Your Classic Witch

Not Your Classic Witch

Hattie is not your average witch. She clearly has a past and might be technically dead. Or maybe undead. Or maybe just “selectively living.” I haven’t asked—she doesn’t seem like...

Not Your Classic Witch

Hattie is not your average witch. She clearly has a past and might be technically dead. Or maybe undead. Or maybe just “selectively living.” I haven’t asked—she doesn’t seem like...

🎃 Meet Hattie: The Pumpkin-Head Witch

🎃 Meet Hattie: The Pumpkin-Head Witch

Every now and then, a character shows up fully formed. Not because I planned for her, but because she walked right into my sketchbook like she had somewhere to be....

🎃 Meet Hattie: The Pumpkin-Head Witch

Every now and then, a character shows up fully formed. Not because I planned for her, but because she walked right into my sketchbook like she had somewhere to be....

Portfolio Panic: I Found the Scroll of Shame

Portfolio Panic: I Found the Scroll of Shame

I recently dove into my portfolio expecting a quick little tidy-up. Maybe a few tweaks. A light refresh. Easy, right? Wrong.It was like opening a dusty old spellbook and realizing...

Portfolio Panic: I Found the Scroll of Shame

I recently dove into my portfolio expecting a quick little tidy-up. Maybe a few tweaks. A light refresh. Easy, right? Wrong.It was like opening a dusty old spellbook and realizing...