Elain Appreciation Week

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to spirituality and one's inner voice // to a lack of center, repressed feelings and superficiality

the base I used

“Don't feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy.”― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

She needed sunshine.☀️🌷

That has always stayed with me, because one thing I think fandom often overlooks about Elain is that just because she smiles doesn’t mean she’s healed. SJM has repeatedly shown us that Elain is struggling, from explaining the vines in her nightmares in ACOFAS to the confirmations we get on CHD that there’s far more going on beneath the surface than she lets others see. Elain is not ok, and hasn’t ever been since she arrived in the NC. But she puts on a brave face.

That’s what inspired this commission.

A moment where she’s still lying in bed, overwhelmed, exhausted, and trying to find the strength to face another day. Something so many of us can related to, including myself. Then the sunlight reaches her. The warmth returns. The tears dry. Not because everything is suddenly okay, but because shes always needed sunshine.

I can’t wait for Elains true journey to start, until then…

And michi.illustrations captured that feeling perfectly. ☀️✨

The softness, the emotion, the way the light falls across her face. It feels so intimate and hopeful at the same time. I absolutely love working with @michi.illustrations because she always manages to take an idea and somehow make it even more beautiful than I imagined. I’ve been holding onto this piece for a while, and I’m so excited to finally share it.

And I’d like to dedicate this one to my friend @amandapearls _

Happy Birthday boo 💛

Amanda reminds me of Elain in the best ways. She’s endlessly kind, always there for the people she loves, and the type of person who brings warmth wherever she goes.

May you always find sunshine ☀️

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"No matter how much she claimed to be a part of this court- it sucked the life from her" -Silver Flames

Elain stepping out of the darkness into the light.

I saw this painting and it reminded me of Elain 🌹💜