Lurkin' in the shadows...

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This drawing is about Muma Pădurii (it would translate to 'Mother of the Woods' in EN), the mother of mothers, a key magical figure in Romanian folklore.

She is the mother of the trees, who nurses each one of them, and protects them and other woodland creatures from humans, wailing, groaning and moaning horribly when her children are hurt.

She can appear as a crone, with wild hair reaching her feet, that curses men and women and drives them mad, eats children lost in the woods, or as a young and beautiful woman luring men to their deaths. But she is also cast as a positive figure: guiding lost children back home and offer protection to good people entering her domain. When her children anger her she curses them to be felled by lightning or cut down by humans.

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I drew her in her young form, somewhat surveying her domain, dressed in a dress resembling our traditional "ie". She has tree branches for horns, leaves grow in her color-changing hair, and mushrooms and moss grow on her feet.

Since the Copic Ciao color selection isn't complete and the Copic Sketch markers are rather pricy, I took advantage of the old Copic Refills going on sale and used the ink like you would watercolor, with a palette and brush 🎨🖌️ It was really fun, but also really frustrating because the alcohol cleaner and the ink itself dried up super fast.

That being said, I hope you still enjoy this drawing.

So, what are the symptoms of PCOS?

* Absent or irregular periods

* Infertility

* Hirsutism

* Weight gain

* Depression, anxiety and/or mood swings

* Insuline resistance

* Ovarian cysts

* Persistent, severe acne

* High levels of testosterone

* Male pattern baldness

* Fatigue and/or insomnia

PCOS is believed to affect 1 in 10 women, so if based on the list above you have even the slightest suspicion you might have it, please see a specialist. Please don't waste time! The longer you take to address your symptoms, the harder they will be to manage.

❗Moms❗ - Please, please listen to your daughters when they come to you with feminine problems. My own mother ignored my symptoms and pleas that something was wrong, and now, as an adult, I am fighting a version of PCOS that has had at least 10 years' time to worsen. Please keep in mind that you are usually the only person they can tell about these issues.

❗Family & friends❗ - Please treat your PCOS with patience, love and respect. Try not to offer up quick fixes, don't get annoyed when they vent or berate then for struggling with one thing or another.

All these being said, it is not mandatory for all PCOS sufferers to gain weight. There is such a thing as lean PCOS.

Sorry for the long post, I hope this gives some hope and others insight into why it is important to bring more awareness to this disorder.

My entry "Tea party for one" for the Copic Award 2020

I hope you like it and would appreciate a like on the award website and Instagram.

Copic Award site: https://copicaward.com/work/detail/7289

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCCSLycp36z/

Luna Lovegood as the eponymous "Moth Girl" for #drawtober prompt number 4, surrounded by the wrackspurts that mostly only she sees.

I just had to draw her for this prompt 😄

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Drawtober 2019 - Wolf's Bane

My apologies, this is the laziest and delayed I've been with a #drawtober prompt so far (we are nearing the end of the time period for prompt 4 already).

Drawtober 2019 - Rotten Blood

Drawtober 2019 - The Witch's Garden (young Professor Sprout from Harry Potter). I finally feel excited for this Inktober after realizing the #drawtober prompts just happen to fit with the Harry Potter universe. And since I am just now properly getting into the fandom, here is a young Pomona Sprout for "The Witch's Garden" prompt.

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