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…
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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…
Criticizing My Old Art: Working On Face Shapes, Animals And Objects [1]
As you know that when you art any art journey, everything feels difficult to draw, especially for me. The first thing I struggled with the most was drawing face shapes. I opted a lot of times to draw side profile of characters. Now looking back at some of my initial works, I feel like I…
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Art Process Mistakes By An Amateur
As someone who has never taken a class in arts and even back in school my teachers didn't show us any techniques that I can apply to my art in the long run, it became evident to me that I had to start art by either watching YouTube tutorials or just out of the vast…
My Favourite Art Quotes
Recently, I finished my Master's degree program and now I am back home, doing my own things. My final few months, writing my dissertation, really drained me. I have never felt more disheartened by something I have been working very hard on for weeks. Once home, I really wanted to find things that would inspire…
To My Self, My Saviour
'Younger me, wished upon a star Wanting to fly, go so farSitting comfortably in a flying carAway from my peers, to an existence so non-bizarreEating half-price diner caviarSleeping on a rocking chairDreaming about freedom anywhereSinging using a microphone made of kitchenwareAll this is becomes my midnight affairA dreamland journey, seeking respect, Something my mind can't…
Accepting Yourself
The silence of the night makes me wonder;my thoughts are deep, my voice quite tender.I look up at the sky and take a deep breathBefore letting myself get hypnotised by the sudden onset of spiritual death.Noticing the truth about my cowardly behaviour as I hide away in a corner like a benign creature,I feel the…
Traditional And Digital Art
If you've seen my recent work, you might've noticed that I am using more digital art techniques than traditional art. It was a decision which I made only recently because I really wanted to work more on completing artworks. As in, I want to make full portraits with proper backgrounds. Let's first understand what is…
Slow Progress, One Element At A Time
Drawing is hard. No matter what anyone tells you. Ask this to someone who has recently started drawing regularly. I really felt like my hands just couldn't accommodate themselves to draw even proper straight or curved lines. In my last post, you saw what my first drawing was after years of neglecting this skill. I…
