As the River Flows: The rough draft of my hand-lettered poetry project
This upcoming week I will work on inking and coloring this piece digitally with my new drawing tablet. This last week I took a class on hand lettering and started this piece as my practice project. The idea has been in my mind for a while, but I’ve been struggling with the execution. The class…
A quick portrait
For much of my early life as an artist, I focused on drawing portraits. I’m less interested in this now, but recently joined an online portrait drawing community. I had never done such quick sketches like the 3-5 minute ones I did here, so it was a fun challenge. I inked it after the meeting…
The Power to Create
We all have the power to take action and create the lives we desire. If you lack a sense of your own power, you’ve given it away to others. In doing so, you seek to hide your pain away by blaming the outside and the other. There is always an excuse for why things are…
Feeling Stuck
“Feeling stuck” is just that – a feeling – an illusion. If life doesn’t seem to be happening around you – the new job you’re trying to get, the book you’re trying to write, the relationship you’re trying to find – it’s because nothing is happening within you. It’s like trying to turn the TV…
Depression Brownies & Posts
This time last year you would have caught me on my couch. It’s where I spent most of my days watching TV (while simultaneously swiping through TikTok) and eating my feelings. I would like to tell you that I was posted up on the couch for most of the day, but that wouldn’t be exactly…
