Today has been difficult, but drawing is fun <3 #art #digitalart #Procreate #Blacksky

Hey, friends! @ziibiing.com and the awesome folks at StandWithMinnesota have launched #keepMNhoused! Check out keepMNhoused.com and kick in to help folks affected by ICE stay in their homes! ALSO, artists, please join the call for art to help spread the word! (art here by the great @trungles.com)

After years of referrals, late-night Googling, and lurking on subreddits about autism, I have been formally diagnosed! It feels both cathartic and a bit strange, and I still have a lot of things I'm processing, but I'm thankful to finally have answers <3 #art #digitalart #BlackSky

If you're wondering how this person responded: - They suggested that Kirk was 'taken out of context' - They insisted that no one is 'born' gay - They stopped responding when I sent direct quotes of Kirk and my own experiences with racism - They said I was one of their favorite students. Go figure.

Me, after talking about the very thing I have a Master's degree and several credentials in: "Um, but that's just my opinion. I'm not too sure." Imposter syndrome is so!!!

Immigrants are not taking anything from you. Destroy the cop in your head, stop listening to propaganda. They're being kidnapped, killed, beaten and left on the side to perish. A lot of them don't even have all the benefits/jobs you claim they're stealing

This week has been especially exhausting, and it's not quite over yet. Still, I'm looking forward to the weekend. 🌙 Have a doodle! I think I prefer it without color. #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

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Flower girl, completed! 🌸🌷 I somewhat miss the more muted colors and might make a second version. Motivated largely by my love of peonies. #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

The work I do is sometimes hard, but I got to hear someone who cried on the phone last week say "Thank you" with so much relief and joy that it made the stress feel worth it.

A comic about going to therapy and accepting the parts of myself that try their best, even if they get some things wrong. <3 #art #comics #Procreate #BlackArt

Your worth is not determined by your health. Your worth is not determined by your job, marital status or economic output. Everyone is deserving of shelter, food, healthcare and social supports. No one should have to “earn them”. When basic needs are met, society is better off.

Flower girl. 🌸🌷 #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

ICE funding has passed the house, but it still has to go through the senate, now is your chance to call! 5calls.org makes it very easy to find the contact info for your reps, and provides scripts. #abolishice #callyourreps #usapolitics #iceout #politicalart

No because any black scholar, feminist scholar, (writer, thinker) could tell you it’s never been about gun rights, constitutionalism, states rights, or whatever other bs The only consistent underlying ideology of the right is the violent and material oppression of marginalized people. Period.

As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.

ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.

Grief is incredibly strange, because although I understand that the funeral was a few days ago, a small, stubborn part of my brain expects those regular, random phone calls where my grandma calls just to say hi and ask how our dog ("little puppy", as she would put it) is doing.

Wanted to draw something cheerful and cutesy 💗🫧 Although pink is probably my favorite color to use in art, I never actually wear it! #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

Reminding myself that it's okay to start over. 🫧 #art #digitalart #wip #Procreate #BlackSky

Thank you to everyone who left a kind word or simply sent a loving thought my/my family's way. Loss is strange. Less than a month ago, my husband was wondering what to bake Grandma for Christmas. Less than two weeks ago, we were singing together. It hurts. But I'm thankful for every sweet memory.

My grandma is gone. I kissed her head two hours ago. And she's gone.

Painterly sketch of a pretty boy🌼 #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

Bit the bullet and sent a message to someone I personally know who's married to a conservative rep. I know and have met both of them, which made their descent into MAGA so disturbing. It might be pointless, but I hope hearing from someone they once knew shifts something. Anything's worth trying.

Saw a post today about how some people can feel like they fall apart when they're finally safe, and it reminded me that I began to cry and feel angry much more often after getting married and settled. Not because my marriage was or is bad, but because I finally felt safe to actually *feel* things.

First doodle of the New Year! I'm pleased with how her hair is turning out. #art #digitalart #Procreate #WIP #BlackSky

When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.

I will be officially hitting my late 20s in under a week, which is making big things like having kids, buying a house, etc. all the more salient 😵‍💫

#portfolioday I draw sometimes

The Royal portrait ✨ Is her majesty made of gold? She always seems to shine

Im working on an Afro Fantasy story inspired by black academia and black ivy aesthetics. Here are some designs of the main cast.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Enjoy an elvish sketch that caused a few existential crises! :) #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky #Elf

Doodle of a girl and her blonde TWA! :) I'm actually pretty satisfied with the reflective lighting. Drawing a teeny afro felt a little cathartic - I remember my hair being this short after my big chop! #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

Quick sketch of my sleepy husband <3 #art #digitalart #BlackSky

Redrew a sketch from earlier this year! I like to think her name is Estelle 🌟 :) #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

Came in 25 minutes early instead of 30 for my specialist visit and was told they have to reschedule. A front desk staff member double booked the time I wanted and told the lady who was helping me "You snooze you lose!" Man, American healthcare sucks.

I'm not super happy with how this turned out, but at least it was fun to draw! #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

I've fallen (back?) into a slight Vocaloid phase, and I have to admit that it warms my ancient heart to see that this fandom is still so alive and well. I'm still flabbergasted when I see children at cons dressed as characters that I have known since middle school.

Randomly remembered the concept of the Final Girl in slasher flicks and wanted to draw one! The real horror story is how many months this doodle will probably spend sitting in my files, collecting dust. 😅 #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

Loosely tried the Frieren angle! :) Meant to be a person in cosplay, not Frieren herself. #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

Me, after making a post in a niche subreddit: I'm sure people will understand what I'm saying perfectly and resist the urge to be antagonistic.

A sleepy self-portrait drawn between tasks! I love what I do for work, but I will admit that it can be emotionally costly. Drawing has been helping (and I'm looking forward to the holiday break!). #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

Procreate WIP! I’ve redrawn her face a few dozen times and experienced at least one existential crisis, but I’m learning a lot along the way! #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

Portrait practice from a couple of weeks ago that I really like but can't seem to finish! #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

A doodle I keep revisiting but will probably never finish. #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

(Warning: Politics, Reddit mention) It's hilarious to see that Reddit mods took down a post showing that its conservative echo chamber subreddit is suspiciously run by just a couple of accounts, lol. www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeau...

A late night sketch spent playing with some of the new Procreate brushes! #art #digitalart #Procreate #BlackSky

Be the change you wanna see. I'm not kidding, see what you can do to be that change. Despite everything or your circumstances you can make a change

Two hasty purple-ish doodles on Procreate! #art #digitalart #BlackSky #Procreate

When my mom was living but still very sick, we were placed on food stamps. She lost her ability to move independently and work to terminal disease. We used food banks with earnest. There are so many people out there with similar stories. SNAP isn't wasteful - it's a lifeline.