It makes me happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing! :)

I love how your artwork has gotten more and more intricate over the past year. Looking at the bronchi weave in and out is kinda mesmerizing. :)

Thank you! I’m happy that you like it! :)

I understand, and thanks! :)

It isn’t - I drew it.

Edit: Ah - I can understand having to ask cuz of the way I worded the title though. I just used prompt cards from a deck.

🩷 I’m glad you like him! My favorite parts of that character are that ornamental tie/clasp and the way he and his partner are casually holding hands.

Nice. That’s a keeper. <3

Trevor Noah! :D

This has been working for me, so here it is:

1. When you’re ready to fall asleep, pick a five to seven letter word (it can be longer if you can keep track of the letters). (e.g. - “Candle”)

2. For each letter, pick an animal. (e.g. - “C is for Cat”)

3. To the best of your ability, try and picture that animal in as much detail as you think is appropriate. (e.g. - “It’s seated but not laying down. It has cinnamon-colored fur, short. Its nose is pink, etc.”

4. Move on to the next letter and do steps 2 & 3 for each letter.

5. If you finish a word, pick another word, and repeat the same process.

Apparently this mimics the random-ish thought pattern that precedes sleep, and supposedly signals to your brain that the environment is safe enough to sleep.

I forget where I picked this up. This was just one of those things where you go, “Oh - that sounds interesting. I’ll guess I’ll give it a shot if I happen to remember it when I’m trying to fall asleep.” It wasn’t something that I ever really expected to work for me.

The hatching lends a really unique atmosphere to this drawing, and the fact that it’s drawn by hand, line by line, towards building that sort of romantic ambiance. I think that if the lines had been some sort of repeating, copy/pasted texture, it would’ve looked sterile and boring instead. It must’ve taken a long time, haha. Patience and focus are really unassuming but invaluable attributes for creating art. :)