Reflection – Page 12 – Leonie's Art Blog

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Art from imagination / Mundane powers of a Dishwasher

leonieyue Mar 21, 2022 Tagged with ArtForTheDay, complexFeelings, dishwasher, dishwashing, DrawingFromImagination, eczema, handEczema, hurt, Illustration, ImaginativeDrawing, LeonieUpdate, leonieyue, mixedFeelings, personalupdate, rejection, rejectionSensitivity, self portrait, SketchForTheDay, SketchFromImagination, StreamOfConsciousness, Timelapse

I hand wash dishes a couple of times daily ;’D

And a personal update ramble.

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SuperLeonieMode 352 / When you fall into existential emptiness and silence + timelapse

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Not sure how to answer this question so I default to “okay”.
Reflecting about muted/neutral emotions & managing headspace.

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Fanart / Happy Mar10 day with muffins (2022) + little timelapse!

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Muffins please! 🍄🧁❤️

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SuperLeonieMode 351 / Avoiding eye contact and how I manage my autistic, inattentive brain + timelapse!

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I’m either deadpan staring or looking away ;D

Please I don’t want to stare into each other’s souls :’)

I did a bunch of online autism tests!

I go reflect how I currently manage my hyperfocus, rejection sensitive dysphoria, executive function struggles, attention & emotional dysregulation with my inattentive, autistic brain 🧠

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StudyPost 21 / Leonie draws over five hundred boxes + rambles about tracking habits and progress

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Reflecting on boxes, not worrying about art goals/dreams and tracking habits & progress.

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Happy 36th Legend of Zelda anniversary with Princess Zelda, reflecting on the process + 22 minute timelapse!

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I reflect on making this Princess Zelda illustration, on my favourite Zelda games, I question my purpose like a frustrated artist and more :’)

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SuperLeonieMode 342 / Not actually ready for art + timelapse! Reflecting on purpose, energy, context switching and focus

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Creative brain started to float away
oh no my creative & energy levels!
Thoughts on context switching, struggle with focus & questioning art purpose.

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Fanart for Ōkami 大神 / Happy Lunar New Year of the Tiger 2022 + hey I’m back! 🧧🐅🎆

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Hey I’m back!!
I talk about the Tiger zodiac reading for fun & reflect on (technically) my Hipster Whale 1 year anniversary…

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2021 art summary: reflecting on the year!

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Leonie rambles about life and art learning again.
But this time it’s about the whole year, my tiny steps of progress and plateaued metrics.

The last post of 2021.

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Finally posting this Maid with Love game gift/fanart from November 2015

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It’s been hidden away for 6 years :’)

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StudyPost 23 / Winter outfit for the Drawfest2 prompt + 1 hour real time drawing video!

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Why am I doing this when I’m from the Southern hemisphere!
Witness my struggle in real time :’)

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Sketch for the day 5 / Solemn elf kid from imagination

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I don’t know anymoreee

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StudyPost 20 / Figure studies, reflecting on mastery & the growth mindset!

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The life long learning journey!!
Some self directed learning shenanigans from Stephen Silver (:

And thoughts on mastery, long term fulfillment and the growth mindset.

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StudyPost 18 / Figure studies & bubble tea + timelapse!

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Doodling people because I’m rusty.

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SuperLeonieMode 345 / When you’re hand washing with shampoo + timelapse! 😓🧼

leonieyue Sep 6, 2021 Tagged with anxiety, comic, frugal, germaphobe, handwashing, Illustration, lazy, leonieyue, reflection, self portrait, SuperLeonieMode, Timelapse

Saving money I guess

And I reflect and stop myself from putting self worth = follower numbers again :’)

Category: Reflection