I struggled with this one a lot because it’s a more personal one, tough to keep objective with it. Sometimes chrysanthemums represent joy and prosperity but other times, it means death. I’m choosing to view it like the death tarot card- rather than a literal interpretation, it symbolizes the end of a major phase of life. I’m anticipating change in this next year and trying to steer into the skid. Resolving to continue to love the ones who deserve it the most, to keep doing work that feels impactful, and to maintain my gaze at the horizon. And who knows, maybe that chrysanthemum can represent joy and prosperity after all. //
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2019. This was the year I became determined to make art a part of my life again. At the end of 2018, I had (hesitantly) picked up a pencil after a 13+ yr break, but it was this past year that I experimented with more types of media, relearned color, overcame (overcoming?) fear of failure and gaining confidence along the way. Baby steps. I talked my way into a mural job without a portfolio and had a ton of fun, flopped around in gouache and made some truly terrible paintings, found a medium that I have a love/hate relationship with (we’re committed to each other now, though). Looking forward to this new year + decade and use this messy/wonderful way of expression to stumble upon moments of joyful clarity and a renewed sense of purpose. // #topnine #newyearthoughts #artistoninstagram #illustratoroninstagram #illustrationartist #natureillustration #naturepaintings #arttherapy #newyearseve #happynewyear
