When it flows
I made a concession with myself, I would redraw the image, but in a smaller size, on the same sheet of paper. So the paper didn't go to waste.
SEE HOW VISUALLY MUCH BETTER THE NEW ONE IS? facing opposite directions, she’s FLOATING and Bee looks angry. He looked too chill, even happy, in the prior illustration.
I DREW THIS MUCH IN FIVE MINUTES. That's a sign that YES, this is the way. This is how it should look, my mind was at peace, and it flowed really quickly. I was done this in a few hours.
✨Ship keychain updates & shop wins✨
Thank you for the 500 sales!!!!
Also! Keychains are made and en route to Canada. Once I have them in hand, I'll let everyone know!
Getting away from Perfectionism-yard art completed.
Continuation of the DIY Halloween yard art post. With final photos, and a discussion about perfectionism.
Talking about therapy. It's long.
The right kind of therapy has to be available 24/7. Because the person isn’t always ready to accept therapy. Sometimes it takes years or decades of repeat trauma for a person to open up to changing their lives. Sometimes they really never will change
Customised Photo Matts
The original inspiration for custom matts came from the many Art shows I’ve visited over the years. It's a popular way to gift someone some original art, without breaking the budget. Many years later, I would be reminded of this and this time I decided to try it for myself. And I love the results.
Work often equals burnout often.
Artistic burnouts are inevitable. Maybe it's just part of the process sometimes. Some artists think these burnouts are career ending.
They're not.
I find that the more you take on commissions and deal with larger amounts of money in exchange for your art-the more likely burnouts will occur and you have to constantly refine your ideas to keep going.
Embrace Goblincore & reject capitalism.
Photos of isopods, pretty strawflowers, and a rambling conversation about the need for hobbies.
WOODEN PINS IN SHOP!
Ok, so it wasn’t a total surprise, I was expecting these pins to show up at some point. I did order them just over a month ago. I showed off the new backing cards I had made for these already.
BUT! IT WAS ALL NEW. The company I ordered from was new to me-
Finding numbers in my abstract painting about grief
One morning, I found myself staring at the Heartache painting, as I often do. It's hung in the kitchen, a high traffic spot in my house. I feel the memory of the rush of emotions each time I see it.
This time however, I picked up on something different about the painting. I noticed there was a number 4 in among the random splotches of paint! A very clear number 4 at that. It definitely wasn't intentional on my part. It was purely random from the paint strokes that happened during the unconscious painting of grief.
Not far below the first “4” discovery, I found a second number 4 in my paintjng. What did this mean? I didn't consciously put it there, and my son wasn't writing numbers yet.
Tattoo lines & an artist’s time.- tattoo permissions post.
If you've followed me for any amount of time, it's apparent I love tattoo culture and a lot of my designs could be easy to transfer to a tattoo.
I don't tattoo skin, yet. It's still something I'm considering one day though.
Multitasking
These markers remind me of my plans, when I start the work again. My attention span is short and my idea flow is like roaring rapids. I can only remember so much, before it gets lost in the current and something else pops up to take my interest.