Forest for the Trees

Some drawings of jumping spiders I did for my animal science class

1. Zebra jumping spider- Salticus scenicus

2. Bold Jumper (or daring jumping spiders)- Phidippus audax

3. Tan jumping spider- Platycryptus undatus

Remember me, love when I’m reborn As a shrike to your sharp and glorious thorn

Finally finished my piece that was inspired by Hozier’s Shrike!

Art block is that moment when you realise your skills could be so much more then they currently are. It frustrates you to draw because you can finally see your drawings differently. You can see where they can be better and you want them to be better.  It’s not a matter of “I can’t draw today”, it’s a matter of “I imagined this would turn out so much better” and “there’s something missing, I just know it. What technique did I miss.” You’ve got past that temporary phase of analysing and researching and now you’re able to incorporate it in your own work, you just need to figure out how, and when you get past that art block. Well, you’ll see the improvement before you know it. Slowly, but it’s there. And once you get comfortable with using those new skills you’ll move on and start analysing again, and you’ll see where you can improve.

Black women are truly magical. 

A collection of some of my favorite shots from this year.