Well hello, stranger
I grew up with a very artistic mother, so as a child I was often dragged into painting something, making something, colouring and so on. I used to enjoy it until time became limited and I stopped doing what I enjoy. Well during covid I was able to pick these hobbies up again. With the first lockdown, I go new watercolours, paper and a few brushes. Since then I take time to sit down and be creative even if it's just once a month.
I'm not a fan of sharing my drawings and painting as I view them as insignificant to other great artists out there, but @technicalside has pushed me to share pieces now and then.
This is a little painting I did one weekend over December 2022, in less than an hour. I painted a jellyfish during covid and felt like he needed a friend. I want to make a few of them in different colours. It can add a bit of colour to an office space or something in the future.
I enjoy small, fun paintings. I have anxiety and have struggled with shaky hands my entire life, but when I do fine work, my hands are steady. Fine line drawings, colouring and small paintings give me so much joy! So You can see I use small paintbrushes. I only used four brushes for this painting, each serving a goal to help blend, dry and shape the little jellyfish.
I drew a jellyfish shape with a pencil since I can shape things from nothing like other people π. I decided to make the little jellyfish blue and green, seeing as the one I already have was looking like a rainbow π.
I use Lyra, Osiris watercolour pencils. I grew up with watercolour pencils, tried watercolours and gouache, and decided to go back to pencils. I still use watercolours now and then for big paintings and add details with pencils. I feel like I have more control over the pencils.
So I decided to colour the top part blue, making an ombre effect with different shades. From the bottom, I used the same technique with the green. I left an open space between the two to allow a space to blend.
Yes, I do paint on the floor! This is where I'm comfortable. I feel awkward when painting at a table and prefer the floor or standing upright. I feel safe in my little space with all my focus on the task at hand.
I blended the blue and green with the water and went back in with the pencils to fix some spots. I didn't like the way the green blended in the corner so I added a darker green to balance it out.
I removed the pencil marks as best I could and went in with a brush dipped in the pencil tip to add a few jellyfish strings. I wet the brush and take up a bit of colour from the pencil tip. It's easy to control the pigment by dabbing the brush on a piece of paper until you have the colour you want.
Once dry, I go in with a fine liner. I use the 0.1 tip to outline my paintings just to give them a more put-together look. I also added eyes to this little jellyfish. And a signature! You can see I did this in 2022 π€£, if I remember correctly it was in December.
And finally, the rainbow jellyfish has a friend! I want to make a couple of them. I just need to take time every other weekend and paint one.
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you make time for your hobbies during busy weeks. We tend to forget to take care of ourselves and do something we enjoy.
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Thanks coin man π. I have started to refer to you as coin man during conversations with @technicalside π€£.
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wow, those drawings look spectacular on you, I really liked it, it's good that you took up the drawing again, you're pretty good at it, greetings!
Thanks for stopping by. And for tge compliment and encouragement!
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Art is after all in the eye of the beholder. So never feel ashamed to share. It is what you make of it! Creative flow should never be repressed.
As much as I agree with you, it's difficult to allow ourselves the same gentleness we allow others. I always pudh people to do things no matter hoe belad they think they are. But wow I struggle to give myself that gentleness π€£.
It is true, I need to allow the creativity to flow. It's aslo not a great idea to bottle it up. You start feeling cluttered in your own mind.
I'll embrace it more, even if it's for 20 or so minutes!
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So true! There is a writer/artist that once said that a poem is like the wind, it hits you in the face but you need to write it down immediately otherwise it will blow away again. So, never bottle it up and let it flow!
We need to allow some grace for ourselves, but yes, I know the hardship of that inner critical voice.
Hey @misshugo,
Your watercolour jellyfish paintings are really cool and have unique colorations. Nice job!
It's good that you're able to identify things that help with your anxiety, and even better that you put helpful things into practice. It's a bonus that it happens to be artistic expression!
Keep expressing yourself artistically and don't hold back because of feeling like there's better art out there. I'm happy hearing @technicalside helps motivate you to post these things.
"A jellyfish a day keeps flying objects away." π€
"A jelly fish a day keeps the flying objects away! "
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She has to share it! π
I was the same at some point, I always thought people would look down on what I create and do... But... Who gives a damn what anyone really thinks... It won't change your life one bit.. Unless you allow itπ
It's a pity you live half a world away bud!
Thanks for the motivation from your side as well! It's true, finding something that helps you cope, should be used to full potential. I realised that music, audiobooks and drawing/ painting helps. And being outside!!
I will remember that phrase π I'll put it up in my office, it will keep me sane when things get tough! πͺΌ
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Great pieces! Btw this is the first time IΒ΄m seeing someone painting on the floor, wow, original approach :)
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