Tag: staring

5-September-2026

Sakura pigma microns (plus a graphic for space fill and the… outside? outline? I don’t know what to call it) on a 8.5 by 11. I wasn’t particularly happy with this one while making it, lines didn’t go how I wanted them to, and the paper got bent a couple times. But now that I’ve had time to step back from it, I’m pretty happy with the overall look of it, if I don’t look at it too long.

I’ve gotten two new followers on Instagram! I’m trying to curb my excitement and expectations, because I don’t want to accidentally crash my self by trying to do much or expecting things to go a certain way, but it is difficult. I am trying to recognize it as an improvement and a step towards where I want to be, because I’m apparently doing well enough at putting myself out there for someone to take notice, which is kinda big for me. I also got a “send me this post” comment, which is apparently a bot or scam, so I will probably not be interacting with it anytime soon.

My knee is doing better. I stood on it a little long the other day, and the weather is cooling, so it’s a little stiff right now and some regular movements are uncomfortable, but it’s not too bad. Two more weeks and I think I’ll be good to go back to normal! I’ve been adding some things of my usual routine back, but I still haven’t braved the stairs to do laundry yet (family has been helping me get it done) or done many out of house activities (I try to, but just getting ready tends to push it), because just the normal wandering around the house still puts a strain on it most days. Healing requires rest and patience, which is hard to give myself, but things will be worse in the long run if I don’t, so I’m trying me best.

Hope you all have wonderful week, and safe travels!

1-August-2026

A dying Sakura pigma micron 005 and a BIC grip roller on a 3 by 5 index card. I’ve had both for years. The Sakura was part of a set I got when making coloring books, but forgot to throw away this one away once it wasn’t working for what I needed (which I am currently thankful for), however I hope to get some new pens like them again soon. The BIC I got at a job fair and it has always had trouble with flow consistency, at least after years of disuse it doesn’t bleed through paper in spots anymore!

There’s a county Fair coming up, and I’m hoping to enter some things in it, but there’s some logistical things to figure out first, and I’d need to figure out what to enter.

There’s also a juried art exhibit I’d like to be a part of, which would be nerve-racking (the Fair would be too, but this would even more so), and while I know that I am capable of making nicer things on occasion, I’m not sure anything I’ve made in that last two years would do well. Especially when I look at what was entered last year, and considering that most of what I’ve made in the past two years have been on little 3 by 5 index cards. I did do a little painting at the beginning of the year (and then found out how to make the paint work better after) but there are two of them I’m fairly happy with, so maybe they’ll be ok? I don’t think it helps that I can see things that I feel I’m lacking in my art right now… In many ways it feels childish, and worse than when I started. And I currently lack the wherewithal to change it… you know… I’m not sure I’ve made a plan to change it either, so I know where to start now! because failure to plan is planning for failure.

Anyway. Hope you all have a wonderful week, and safe travels!