Technically Ayoka is the first sketchnoter I met in real life. She paid me a visit on her way to the French Atlantic Ocean coast. I knew her from the “Doodle Girl & Friend” facebook group. The group Diane Bleck created for her students. I spent a lot of time in this group and gained a lot. I also made friends, in full respect with the group guide rules :) Ayoka is such a friend. She was sharing her work to help old people regain access to their memories. She did a beautiful work in this respect. Her drawings are very much in line with what Diane teaches. Stylized characters, surrounded with a heavy outline made with Neuland (tm) outliner, filled in plain bright colors. One card for one memory. Cards represent scenes from German country life in the past. Although the goal is therapeutic the cards are a pleasure to see. Ayoka doesn’t share much of her work of Twitter so I can’t show you one (Nudge! Nudge!). Yes but she has an instagram! My bad I’m not often on Instagram but many sketchnoters are on instagram. https://www.instagram.com/ayoka\_kaiser/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BdFaim0gqVv/ It’s also via Ayoka that I heard about the first Internation Sketchnote Camp in Hamburg. She was helping for the organization and during the event. Of course, she knew the fabulous 4 who organized it. All totally unknown to me at that time. Knowing that I had a friend in the place was an encouragement to go against my strong impostor syndrome. My track record in the matter of sketchnoting was pretty limited. Ayoka is now a key member of the Doodle Institute. I think we both look forward to seeing Diane Bleck in real. Maybe in Paris next September … One more drawing as t relates to Christmas season: It’s her advent calendar. I like how her coloring is more nuanced. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrDpIVIHRwz/ Takeaway: If you are a sketchnoter and ever cross France from part to part you are welcome to make a stop at home too. Takeaway 2: Wordpress 5 includes Instagram posts very well. I shall include more of those. Essential to start sketchnoting and becoming a visual thinker! Grab your invite below for my new project! An app to build your visual vocabulary.