u/MotherCurrency8213

I paint tiny watercolor illustrations of two little bear characters, and on the back of each card I write a short kind message for whoever happens to find it.

I’ve started leaving them inside Little Free Libraries (the little neighborhood book exchange boxes) around where I live in the Netherlands. I thought people that are looking for books might want to use it as a bookmark.

I know there’s a good chance I’ll never know who finds them, and I think that’s my favorite part.
It feels like sending a tiny piece of kindness into the world.

I started hiding tiny watercolor cards in Little Free Libraries. I hope they make someone’s day.

I paint tiny watercolor illustrations of two little bear characters, and on the back of each card I write a short kind message for whoever happens to find it.

I’ve started leaving them inside Little Free Libraries (the little neighborhood book exchange boxes) around where I live in the Netherlands.

I know there’s a good chance I’ll never know who finds them, and I think that’s my favorite part.
It feels like sending a tiny piece of kindness into the world.
Has anyone else done something similar with their art?

I paint tiny watercolor illustrations of two little bear characters, and on the back of each card I write a short kind message for whoever happens to find it.

I’ve started leaving them inside Little Free Libraries (the little neighborhood book exchange boxes) around where I live in the Netherlands.

I know there’s a good chance I’ll never know who finds them, and I think that’s my favorite part.
It feels like sending a tiny piece of kindness into the world.
Has anyone else done something similar with their art?

I'd love some honest feedback from other watercolor artists and illustrators.

For the past few months I've been creating hand-painted watercolor illustrations featuring two characters and using them to tell gentle children's stories about friendship, emotions, boundaries, gratitude, and similar life themes.

My original idea was to animate the paintings slightly and publish them as narrated stories on YouTube. While I've really enjoyed the process, the videos haven't found much of an audience on Youtube yet, which has made me wonder whether I'm trying to force the work into the wrong format?

Looking at these images as standalone pieces:

• Do they feel like they would work better as a picture book or illustrated story?
• Does the sequence tell a story without animation?
• Are the emotions and relationships between the characters clear?

I'm genuinely curious because I've become so close to the project that it's hard for me to judge objectively.

Thank you for any thoughts.