Maybe not the real point of your post (newsletter), but I do too feel that Substack is becoming more and more like the generic social media we want to get away from. Alas, at least we have the choice to send out or long form writing though e-mail, and as a reader to consume this content that way. For me, I only use Notes minimally, don't care for all the new "features" Substack thinks we need (want) and I don't bother using the app - I just login on the website (on my desktop mostly) and do everything from there.
I came across the work of Amory Abbott who works with charcoal. I think you might appreciate it. He is on Instagram, but here is his website. https://www.amoryabbott.com/ Sometimes I wonder why drawing classes still teach charcoal, then I found his work.
I had the Substack app and un-installed it along with Instagram and Threads this summer and I found that I read more of the newsletters I am subscribed to.
Maybe not the real point of your post (newsletter), but I do too feel that Substack is becoming more and more like the generic social media we want to get away from. Alas, at least we have the choice to send out or long form writing though e-mail, and as a reader to consume this content that way. For me, I only use Notes minimally, don't care for all the new "features" Substack thinks we need (want) and I don't bother using the app - I just login on the website (on my desktop mostly) and do everything from there.
I came across the work of Amory Abbott who works with charcoal. I think you might appreciate it. He is on Instagram, but here is his website. https://www.amoryabbott.com/ Sometimes I wonder why drawing classes still teach charcoal, then I found his work.
I had the Substack app and un-installed it along with Instagram and Threads this summer and I found that I read more of the newsletters I am subscribed to.