My first post of the New Year! I apologize for my lack of updates and just generally keeping quiet, but after Tjitse died I basically shut down. I haven't felt like myself for the past several months to be honest, and I fell back into a low, melancholy mood. I gave up on life, really, just going through the daily grind because... well, because that ( Read more... )

I just realized I haven't made an honest-to-goodness art blog in awhile, pushing close to a year ago in fact. Which is sad considering I spend most of my time on deviantART! Anyway, I thought I would remedy that by letting you guys know what I've been focusing on ( Read more... )

Wishing all my friends a beautiful and sweet Valentine's weekend! As someone who feels like she may be eternally single (and I honestly, at this precise point in my life, don't care-because I gotta learn to love me first), I do think V-day is a good opportunity to appreciate every relationship in your life, not just the romantic ones. So thank you ( Read more... )

"If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." (Vincent Van Gogh)

A good friend of mine was feeling down about her artwork, which really made me sad to see because she's a fantastic artist! However, I also recently went through a bout of losing faith in myself, after I didn't land ( Read more... )

I've been drawing irregularly all my life, but I'll be the first to admit I never took it seriously. As I got older I realized it wasn't something I was passionate about. It was definitely a hobby, something I did only when I was in the mood or had an idea. Basically, I enjoyed the solitude and peace that comes with most forms of art, and I like to ( Read more... )