@UponADayDreamer.

Primrose Everdeen. Photoshop CC on Wacom MSP // 2019.

Manon & Abraxos’s Dance. “Each of the scars, the chipped teeth and broken claws, the mutilated tail—­they ­weren’t the markings of a victim. Oh, no. They ­were the trophies of a survivor. Abraxos was a warrior who’d had all the odds stacked against him and survived. Learned from it. Triumphed.” ― Sarah J. Maas, Heir of Fire Photoshop CC on Wacom MSP // 2019.

A Manon Blackbeak sketch.

My daily sketch for today is in honor of the movie I’ve been waiting to finally see.

“Because the stag remains constant–no matter the season, he's always there... So the people of Terrasen will always know how to find their way home, So they can look up at the sky, no matter where they are, and know Terrasen is forever with them.” @sjmaas

“We can never be gods, after all--but we can become something less than human with frightening ease.” ― N.K. Jemisin, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

What makes you want to read it?

I better upload this as the final piece in 2018 before it’s 2019! She has still yet to be named. She is my first original character. She wears a compass around her neck, and her crown blossoms or dies whether or not she is on the right path. Can’t you just imagine the stories behind this? #originalcharacter https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEi2lpHYWL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dlngko6kaz71

My kind of stripes. #intothewoods #forest #bnwphotography #landscape https://www.instagram.com/p/BrdWMVeHsQJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jhevsl670e5o

The biggest creation of art block. Dodge it. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5w6MpnXLU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wei1apwtkknd

And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. John Muir https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqdkn1tHCdh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vbgbfjce5mpr

My style is: 2% what I want it to look like. 38% what I’m capable of making it look like. 60% what I have time to make. 😬 https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDT2MInufs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tksb2o639od2

“Queen.” Photoshop CC on Wacom MSP // 2018. I have honestly been avoiding reading the Throne of Glass finale book. This series is what inspired me to pursue digital art 3 years ago. Who else am I supposed to draw if not Aelin? No, I’m not ready for the series to be over. Not yet! Prints.

“We Don’t Know How This Story Will End.” Lyrics overheard during the making of this piece. It is very fitting for my artistic journey, as I truly don’t know how 1) this piece will end, nor 2) what my artistic career is going to look like. It’s all unknown... and yet still worth embarking on. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpbuSIGCQT1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=190tkeyag3j70

Today I had all the emotions. It started with a mild panic attack because I registered my business with the gov’t, and it suddenly hit me how big my goals are and the time I have to meet them is FRIGHTENING. And then I reached out to several people - a few close friends and hundreds of strangers. Multiple walks later ... now I have clarity. I can’t give any other advice than that - clarity is personal. Talking about it with others helps me bring the buried things to surface, and then I just tackle them. I don’t let it get bigger than I am, which is hard to keep in check when it is below the surface or pushed into the horizon. 🥂✨ to tomorrow’s adventure! #artmadness #behindthescenes #newbusiness #freelanceartist #lifethoughts https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDPhklCIWV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10fathofi1mz3

Today I had all the emotions. It started with a mild panic attack because I registered my business with the gov’t, and it suddenly hit me how big my goals are and the time I have to meet them is FRIGHTENING. And then I reached out to several people - a few close friends and hundreds of strangers. And I went for multiple walks... and now I have clarity. I can’t give any other advice than that - clarity is personal. Talking about it with others helps you bring the buried things to surface, and then you just tackle them. You don’t let it get bigger than you are, which is harder to detect when it is below the surface or pushed into the horizon. 🥂✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDNnvMCBi6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ljjmsy2kgg4a

This one was for fun. And then I ran out of ink. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo8cXoQC-AC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rg060mxc5jv6