#akemi-k

I started this in 2019 and finished it 2023. Miracles do happen. This is an image of tradition, restriction, passion and fate.

Be free this 2024 to pursue you.

Jules showing his true stripes.

I  made this for all the times we felt the joys in our life were  poisonous.  The times we were tethered and felt  trapped.  That only  danger was lurking in the beauty around us, but --we break free and  persevere.  

I have always loved big cats(small ones too) so I decided to do another one of these.  Panther spirit.  Keep it fierce.

I drew this back in September of 2015 and became suddenly too timid to finish it.  I felt accomplished and content with my sketch.  This immediately turned completing it into a daunting task out of fear of ruining it.  There are so many moments where I feel I’ll negate the work I’ve done and kill the spirit I wanted to capture, however, improvement comes from hard earned mistakes, risks and resourcefulness.  Nothing wagered nothing lost, but nothing gained either.

Anyway.

I FINALLY DID IT.  It’s done.

Revisiting another animal I used to draw when I was little.  It’s not perfect, but at least it’s done.  Rawr.

It has been a long time since I’ve drawn a snake of any sort and I have to admit, I’ve missed it.  When I was young I used to almost exclusively draw snakes, sharks and kittens.  Clearly, these were the coolest animals of the animal kingdom to childhood me.  It was nice to draw this Dumeril Boa, maybe it’s time to draw more snakes....  They’re smooth, sassy and dangerous.

Enjoy!