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colored pencil on toned paper
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Iām very proud of this piece! Itās the first piece Iāve made with colored pencils. I think Iāve found my medium and I look forward to exploring more with color on toned paper. Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do. I always know a piece is good when it starts to make me laugh!
Tbh, I was hesitant to make this.
The first episode involves d***th and I donāt want people to think that thatās what this show is about. Itās not. I will prove that in time. But for now, buckle up babe, because weāre talking about it.
Whatās more a part of being human than d___th? Without it life would be meaningless. Yet I canāt even say the word on social media without being buried by the algorithm.
Our relationship with it revolves around fear. We as a species fear the unknown.
And there is nothing more unknown than d___th.
Instead of ignoring it or guessing what happens, what if you allowed yourself to just sit with it for a while?
What does your body feel like when you make eye contact with it?
My first thought is the people I loveāMy friends, my family. A tightness in my heart. A magnetic force pulling around my chest. The feeling of them being sad on my account, like I did something wrong. But actually, Iām so blessed to have people in my life that will miss me when Iām gone. We should all be so lucky.
My biggest fear is that one day, I wonāt.
As an only child I realize that when my parents die, thatās it. Thatās all the immediate family I have. My friends are that much more important to me. One day, they might be all I have.
Libby is one of those friends.
She loves to talk as much as people love to talk to her. Sheās the type of friend that everyone tells their secrets to, although you probably shouldnāt, ahem. (previous sentence)
Sheās authentic at all times. She will tell you about her character flaws, her mistakes unprompted. Itās a 4D judo move, so disarming that it allows you to open up and be honest about sharing your full self, not just the parts we want people to see. Which is how a friend should make you feel: Seen.
Sheās a person people choose to lean on. You feel safe around her knowing she wonāt judge you, no matter what.
Thank you so much Libby, for showing up not just for me, but all of us. Things will get better. As my grandmother always said, āThis too shall pass.ā
Send this as a PRANK to tell your friends how much you LOVE them!!!
WOOoO!!
Got emmmmā
-Part of Being Human
-Episode 3