MAP OF THE SOUL  PERSONA • SHADOW • EGO

A lot of people, especially adults, are put off trying things out of fear of failing. Learning to accept and even enjoy being bad at things can often be the first step in a new passion.

For what it’s worth, I wasn’t one of those people who picked up a bow and was a natural from the start. I had overly mobile elbows, and my dominant eye and hand don’t match up. But that lack of expectation meant that I was able to do it the way I enjoyed it, without worrying about scores or results. And over time, enjoyment turned into passion, and I like to think I’ve developed some amount of skill.

But even if I was terrible at it, I’d still be doing this, because I love it!

@zutaraweek day 1: tradition

i liked the idea of tradition by the way of ‘in the tradition of a specific artist’ and landed on magritte. the most direct inspirations were two of his paintings, 16th September and the Banquet (non animated version will be up later!)

whyyy is any attempt at being productive like an endlessly dragging negotiation with a kindergardener like okay buddy we'll go to the library and put the phone in the locker okay? Yes you can scroll tumblr later okay. Yes you can watch that mildly interesting two hour long video later, now it's time to do the thing that you actually deeply care about and want to do. No it's not boring, remember, you wanted to do this, you were excited for it? Yes I know thinking about it is more fun than doing it but I promise once you do it it'll be very satisfying. I know it's already the afternoon but there's still many hours in the day so it's not wasted yet, we can still do things. No don't grab your phone again. Yes, you can have a snack too. Come on now please.

I mean I know why, it's the ADHD, but still you'd think I'd get better at this eventually

I'm a spy... Others fight with their strength or their steel. I fight with promises, illusions, and allegiance.

Raydan Lykel moodboard for @choicesaprilchallenge day three: The Crown & The Flame

Maxwell Beaumont

RM ’STILL LIFE (WITH ANDERSON PAAK)’ OFFICIAL TEASER

Riley Brooks x Maxwell Beaumont

❝ you know, i’m not sure i’ve properly thanked you for what you did that night. i wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you. i wouldn’t have become an honorary beaumont or been to court… i wouldn’t have traveled around the world. it was never really about [liam]. it was… a guy standing on my doorstep, offering me the adventure of a lifetime. ❞

Happy Zutara Week 2024!!

Here's my drawing for day 2: Dusk!

I'm so glad for Zutara Week and the lovely stream of Zutara works that it brings, especially after the last couple weeks.

For this one, I originally drew a completely different idea and got all the way to the rendering stage before I accepted that it just wasn't working for me. I'm glad I allowed myself to explore new ideas cause I'm pretty happy with how this came out. Hope you all like it too! <3

My first art of Tyril and Raine was one for the books thanks to @weetlebeetle!