#keep creating

There is only the moment you finally start —

usually later than you planned

and with less confidence than you hoped for.

You wait for clarity.

For time.

For the right mood.

It rarely arrives.

So you begin anyway.

Not because everything is aligned,

LEECHING OFF MY PAIN, NEVER SATISFIED,

TIL' I'M FULLY DRAINED, YOU'RE A

PARASITE...

PLAYING WITH MY NAME JUST TO STAY ALIVE...

WHAT A POOR

PATHETIC

PARASITE!!"

PARASITE QUICKCHANGE IS BACK!!!!

I have been itching to redraw the old version for so long. The original is from December 2024 which makes it almost 1 and a half year old now. Damn... But I was quick to start disliking it. Something about the pose and anatomy felt very off. And I've been wanting to redraw it for (I'm guessing) a year. What took me so long?

The pose.

Ohhhh my god that pose😭 I don't even know why I couldn't ever draw a good pose to get started with... And I HAVE tried. Many times. I really have. I can give proof. But not one of those poses stuck with me and motivated me to finish it. Until...

Yeah I changed it quite a bit in digital. That's what I do. I can't be consistent ever😔

And the rest is history :) I tried to replicate the style I used to draw DSID QuickChange and I think I nailed it!! Definitely a high-effort and very time-consuming style to use, but it was DEFINITELY worth it.

Something else is worth mentioning however. Where did I get the motivation? The original took me a month because I procrastinated. This one was done within a week I think?? While I also had exams?? What gives???

Well. It's a special occasion. I have been reblogging my older Set It Off related artworks lately for a reason. Just to remind you of the love I have for this band and their music. From how great their songs are for jamming to and singing, to how they genuinely helped me through some tough times, whether it be stress from exams or straight up falling out with a friend. They helped me handle it all. That's why I keep drawing my persona in forms inspired by their songs/albums.

But this one... it was inspired by a very exciting moment.

guess who'S GOING TO SEE SET IT OFF LIVE!!!!!!!!!

THAT'S RIGHT MY FRIENDS AND I BOUGHT TICKETS TO THE CONCERT IN THE NEIGHBORING COUNTRY. IT'S IN JUNE. WE'RE GOING!!! TO SEE!!! SET IT OFF!!!!!!

I am absolutely at the verge of tears while writing this post and my heart is racing 2000bpm i am SO EXCITED. YOU HAVE NO IDEA

So in honor of getting tickets to the concert of my absolute favorite band, I had to draw a Big Piece :) Parasite is a song from their newest self-titled album, but it came out a long time before the album (like 2 years earlier?). It was, also, the song that made me check more of their stuff. Beyond just Wolf in sheep's clothing and I'll sleep when I'm dead (which you might also recognise even if you're not a fan of SIO). And the more songs I heard, the more I loved them.

So I am so beyond happy to be going to their concert :))) and YOU WON'T HEAR THE END OF IT🫵🫵🫵

Well I hope you enjoy this art, I still do have to prepare for exams... But I had an absolute blast working on this drawing anddddd I hope this post makes sense because I'm not entirely Normal in the head rn/lh

One last thing. Please do not make suggestive comments about the character. I know he's shirtless, but I am not comfortable receiving such comments. Besides, the character is based on me, a sex-repulsed aroace. Please respect this request.

Closeups

And some progress (and me fighting the colour contrast and blending modes..)