Day 0: Sienna / Draw this in your style 🎨

Yes I’m going to be behind in posting, it’s day 11 already of this art challenge already but I was stressed out trying to finish my Snow Miku ;P

Sienna, mascot of the Easel box team that I’m in. Crouching and winking at the viewer in a relaxed demeanor in a paint splattered art apron, red sneakers and overwhelming paint brush like hair. Design by @devoidd.bsky.social and I’m practicing daily figure drawing/study eep

It’s in italics to note that I typed this at the time of posting at Cara and Bluesky.

A combination of figure drawing and trying to draw someone else’s character.

Finally doing the kimo 7 challenge!! This is after 2 (or more??) years of missing out because I wasn’t on twitter/instagram!! Now they finally moved to bluesky!! I was bummed last year when I missed out :/

Day 1: figure studies

Figure drawings of a lady with her leg sticking out and doing it in different iterations and proportions and a different angle.

I also did a painting study but I won’t post as it’s another artist’s work and I’m not proud of it

Day 2: figure studies

Figure drawing of someone with a nose piercing in a very uncomfortable crouch/stretch pose + small portrait.
I’m tired and my wounded finger stings gah

Day 3: assortment of figure, photo studies and chibi times

Yes this is still day 2.
It’s going to be spaced out alright ;P

Day 4: “Hey hold on! Not too fast!”

Red haired lady in a green cape and adventurous fantasy/olde clothes walking with one arm up like she’s chasing someone/thing up. And other studies of her – portrait, thigh up figure drawing, arm sleeve wrinkles and a tiny chibi head!
Just practicing and doing what I can with the limited time I have & juggling :’D

No interactions were made on the day I posted this on bluesky so I am considering not posting on Sundays and/or weekends if I need a break from posting dailies. Plus the fact that I am the post and run kind of artist. And I’m easily discouraged while trying not to be ;P

Cara is better in that people are more art focused. And of course there’s this blog that has the least reach with an audience of 1-3 but I can ramble more ;P

Figure drawings of a man crouch posed on top of a draped soft table? Also some hand studies and a portrait of him too. He is wearing only short shorts and has his hair in a messy bun.

Day 5: figure drawing and gesture drawing session

This guy is definitely channeling his inner cat.

Day 6: athletes & figure drawing & expression studies

Figure drawing, chibi and expression studies of someone stylish in a punk outfit? I don’t know fashion that well!

And a bunch of athletes!

Reflecting and rambling about this challenge so far:

I decided to wait 11 days before I posted my dailies and here we are with my first weekly summary! There might be many weeks of this so let’s see how I go with my studies and how I space it out!

Thoughts at the time:

• I am fighting and struggling as well…I always feel left behind and juggling with my almost full time job
• event schedules not in my timezone (why are most of them when I sleep??? I miss almost all of them wahhhh)
• lack of sleep trying to finish my snow miku design
• I’m glad I am getting studies done but I have a growing backlog of things to do now oof
• Also I didn’t want to bother with the flea/acorn market as that’s too much; but I am hoarding
• I don’t think I interacted with peeps too much either :<
• exhausted and stressed and just trying to survive with dailies

I don’t think I can draw for a whole day straight as my body will scream in pain ;P

Trying to learn a lot of things in terms of volumes, shape, colour, forms, anatomy, proportions, composition, gesture, values, etc and I can’t do it all at once!! Accepting that I’m terrible at things, just make mistakes and learn.

Paraphrasing from a quote apparently by Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching) – Can’t rush it, can’t take too much shortcuts, can’t always be competitive, can’t box yourself in with labels/styles/etc, not worry about prestige/popularity/one upping others, chip away at your work/art bit by bit, share your journey, move on from things and people you can’t control and be able to let go with your work. Doing your best with your work is all you can do!

Bring back male yearning; the fantasy vs reality (Bryony Claire)

Yeah I do escape to romance/fantasy too. Trying to not let it be too addictive.

Respectful, yearning, meaningful interactions, being earnest/open/honest with feelings, sharing emotional trust, vulnerability, support, happiness and connection would be great. And no emotional manipulation for control, verbal abuse, passive aggression and compromises.

I’ve given up especially as an autistic ace because I am tired of being anxious around people who aren’t honest, clear nor on the same page/mutual with needs, lifestyle, understanding, interests, effort, respect, affection and intention. And of course many are insecure and don’t share or be open to do this off the bat – but don’t make things confusing and vague indefinitely! Gah humans are hard and not that I’m great at it all the time.

That said I’m also very guarded especially when I sense someone is also guarded and keeping an emotional distance. I keep away after testing the waters and they’re not mirroring me back ;P I have other things to focus on in my life if it’s not mutual as a connection/friend/relationship.

“Being alone is better than chasing someone who doesn’t care nor value you.” ;P

I lost connection to Linkedin from this blog and I have no desire to auto share my posts there…

Anyhoo I got art dailies to do asap! And more life, drama and changes slowly happening!! Forced to eat mostly instant/unhealthy food because there’s no facilities either. I’m just trying to take it day by day…

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