#hellopromptosaurus

It’s #Medusa week for the #legendarywomenmonth art challenge! When you think of Medusa you probably think of the beast with snakes for hair and a petrifying gaze who was killed by Purseus, who took her head to save Andromeda from a sea monster. But she is so much more than a monster-of-the-week villain. Medusa was a beautiful priestess of Athena. Athena got jealous when she believed people were coming to her temple just to gawk at Medusa. When Medusa is raped by Poseidon, Athena punishes her with snake hair and stony eyes. Men would hunt her trying to take her head as a trophy, only to be turned to stone with a glance. Perseus finally succeeded when he snuck up and chopped off her head while she slept and Pegasus and Chrysaor, the children of her assault, were born. TLDR: Medusa was a sexual assault survivor who was punished instead of her attacker, was sought as a trophy, and killed in her sleep so a man could use her power to fight his battle. Some monster. Medusa is a symbol of feminine power - a survivor who was able to turn the male gaze against itself. Her identity as a woman is just as distinguishing as her snake hair because she reflects the fear of feminine autonomy, something that had to be taken and used. Thanks so much to @aryillustrations @chibiomatic @cladart_ and @vale_arts_ for hosting this awesome challenge and for putting together the character mood boards! And thanks to @promptosaurus for promoting it and getting it on my radar! #legendarywomenmonthchallenge #artchallenge #februaryartchallenge #HELLOPROMPTOSAURUS #gorgo #gorgon #petrified #stonecold #myeyesareuphere #athena #poseidon #pegasus #greekmythology #feministicon #womeninmyth #artistsoninstagram #digitalart #digitalillustration #procreate #artistssupport_feature #artshoutout_gallery #yourartsupporter #das_4u #lovesupportartists #yeppart #tips_featur (at Waynesburg, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZw9OjCLKrN/?utm_medium=tumblr

I’m so excited for the #legendarywomenmonth art challenge! I was immediately drawn in by the prompt list which features characters who have villainous reputations but who are so much more than the darkness attributed to them. First up is Lilith, the “first wife” of Adam. She refused to be sexually submissive to Adam - “I will not lie below,” to which Adam replied “you are fit only to be in the bottom position, while I am to be the superior one.” Lilith fled Eden, then Eve was created from Adam’s rib, and Lilith was vilified and attributed with sickness and death in newborns. Lilith is painted as a villain, but she’s just the first woman to say “we are equal to each other inasmuch as we were both created from the earth.” So here’s Lilith in all her glory wearing a “PWR TOP” graphic tee (the text uses a green floral pattern to symbolize Eden) with her horns and the serpent of Eden are drawn behind her in chalk. Thanks so much to @chibiomatic @aryillustrations @cladart_ and @vale_arts_ for hosting this awesome challenge and for putting together the character mood boards! And thanks to @promptosaurus for promoting it and getting it on my radar! Next week: Medusa! #legendarywomenmonthchallenge #artchallenge #februaryartchallenge #HELLOPROMPTOSAURUS #lilith #powertop #feministicon #womeninmyth #artistsoninstagram #digitalart #digitalillustration #procreate #artistssupport_feature #artshoutout_gallery #yourartsupporter #das_4u #lovesupportartists #yeppart #tips_featur (at Waynesburg, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZcT9OOOj_a/?utm_medium=tumblr

Might have tried something that was too big for me with this one. I felt like I was struggling a lot to get it to this point, but ultimately I’m happy with the light in the sky. Not sure about the rest 🙈 I somehow managed to survive this weekend following the plan I set for myself. As you might know I sent a ton of newsletters regarding my shop sale and it’s very taxing mentally to think about good things to say about myself and anything connected to me. Apart from elevated levels of guilt, I quit eating, disassociated, by today I decided to quit sleeping, was shaking like a leaf and had rattling teeth of anxiety. And that’s the price I had to pay for the marketing I had to do in order to move ahead to become a freelancer and not just an enthusiastic hobbyist. I always think it’s much easier for me to ‘be free’, but after this weekend when I got a tiny taste of what it’s like to become a true professional, I’m even more scared than I was before. Yes, I know all this is just useless whining - I just thought it’s best to be clear about how things are. I joined in for some challenges with this one… #mysticalcreaturesweek prompt : dragon! ✨ Hosts: @alii_kawalii @bubblegumforest @hello.momo.illu @mellifera_paper @patchscratches @vailablack ✨ 2 birds with 1 stone… #cozyseasonmontharts Technicalities: Magical storybook toolbox: misty valley, scribbled scratches Lumi: shiny rice for the shiny bits Canvas: Solaris canvas #hellopromptosaurus (at Budapest, Hungary) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW0vLLGMtrS/?utm_medium=tumblr

I’m super uninspired at the moment, but I want to draw storybook things… I looked up @promptosaurus to get some help on what to draw. It’s a little bit of an overused scene from me, but I could still make even more without getting bored of it. The only composition I’m able to do at the moment 🙈 (I’m worried about stopping drawing, what if I won’t start again ahhh) Just in the nick of time I’m able to join this challenge hosted by some amazing artists! Thank you for inspiring me to draw the white stag - leaves combo :) #mysticalcreaturesweek ✨ Hosts: @alii_kawalii @bubblegumforest @hello.momo.illu @mellifera_paper @patchscratches @vailablack ✨ Technicalities: Magical storybook toolbox: misty valley, runes, scribbled scratches and foxflower Lumi: Halo for the shiny bits Canvas: Solaris canvas All of these are on my Gumroad, as you already know, link in bio :) (and they are 50% off today yay) #hellopromptosaurus (at Budapest, Hungary) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWwHwp_LyNF/?utm_medium=tumblr

Thought I’d join in for a bit of fun with @florenciasartfactory - because obviously I’m not doing enough things this May and this is an amazingly entertaining challenge! 🖤✨ Not sure I’ll do every week, but it was so fitting this week with *what beverage am I?* As it’s colors are fitting in with my aesthetic as well... let’s go! Oh, you can guess, but I’m not telling until Sunday. You can come have some guessing fun in the roundup of entries in Flo’s stories on Saturday afternoon ✨ #hellopromptosaurus #guesswhat_artchallenge » info Brushes: Magical Storybook Toolbox Box of Fun By @lysified 125/365 reloaded Print shop, gumroad, stuff link in my bio or » https://linktr.ee/lysified (at Budapest, Hungary) https://www.instagram.com/p/COikugvBiSs/?igshid=1exr2sjhnesqh