I used to count the stars above my head every nightWhile hiding away in my blanket from frightWorried I'll spot someone staring back, glowing brighter than a headlight. It never felt lonely looking upSomeone else might be there, lying next to a shattered teacupAs I fall down in the race to the top.Getting lost here…
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Lanterns In A Snow Storm Illustration
The night is cold, under this glowing lanternTeeth chattering, hands frozen, in need of a warm tavernFor some reason, I wish to catch a glimpse of Saturn I see light, somewhere farI wonder who those people areSeems like a mirage of a huge bazaar I wish I could walk there, but my feet are tied…
Art Challenge: Day 1-3
I recently finished posting the first three days for my art challenge. It included the first prompt which was the lollipop, then the Halloween special monster and lastly, more candy which was the candy canes. You probably would know by now that I really enjoy sweet things and that's why I incorporate them in my…
Short Story: The Menacing Red Eyes
For day 2 of my 30 day challenge, I focused on a a scary theme. I drew this on Halloween day that's why I wanted it to look scary. I honestly think it ended up looking kinda cute, however, his eyes seems a bit menacing. I like it. (>_<) I thought I could do something…
Eerie
Have you ever thought where the real monsters are?Not under our beds, they have raised their bars.When you lie alone, awake;Can you feel that aberrant ache?Deep inside your chest; slithering; encapsulating in the mouth of a snake. Every night, red eyes surround me,No longer safe, I drown in their shallow sea. Mumbling to myself, suffocating…
Sugar Dream: Lollipop
I started a 30 day art challenge without initially knowing that I am gonna continue this and draw for 30 days. It was a random evening and I had just recovered from a long running fever. I had my tablet in front of me and I was looking all over Pinterest to find inspiration. Sadly,…
I Want To Share My Drawing Journey (When I Did 30 Days of Art)
For a long time, I had felt like I wasn't making any significant progress in my artwork. A few months back I decided to draw every day for a month while limiting myself to only drawing original work. I have seen so many articles about how one can improve in their artwork and found many…
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How To Cope With An Art Block?
A very common term used in the art community called an 'art block', or even 'creative block', is used to describe a state of mind when an artist cannot create anything new out of their imagination and feels like they have drawn everything they can think of. It's a situation I have personally come across…
Criticizing My Artwork: Characters And Expressions [2]
After working on art, here and there, for about two months, I finally started to understand the basics. In these two drawings, I made sure I used initial base shapes to act as a guide. I think I was able to get some facial anatomy correct but you can clearly see that I messed up…
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Discovering Instagram Art Community
I've been home for a few months now and ever since I came back after finishing my masters study, I wanted to focus on seriously working on my artwork. Towards the beginning I used to draw once a week or once in two weeks and post it on my Instagram (@CrystalDreamIllustration), I had okay reviews…
