Overall, try not to pay others too much mind!

Hehe, trust me when I say I can get fairly nervous, self-conscious, etc. when I do anything (especially things I enjoy doing to my own accord) in front of folks I don’t commonly associate with. Drawing is definitely at the top of my list of said things.

Yet, more times than not, I start drawing in class when we have free time/I have a moment and I’m certain that no one’s giving me the time of day (which is the majority of the time in my case, thankfully). Then, I get so caught up in my doodles, I usually don’t realize someone happens to try to see what I’m doing until they ask to see (and, flatteringly enough, I often get compliments the majority of each time).

But really, unless you’re in a class with friends or where everyone tries to be social with others that they barely, if even know at all (that isn’t art class), I don’t think anyone tends to pay further attention to those that silently keep their eyes pointed to their books/papers and their pencils busy. :)