Catie Rowley
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Losing Color
🕑 Added 2024-12-19 04:12:29 +0000 UTCink and colored pencil
I've been struggling a lot since the US election. It's scary how quickly it feels like the color and hope have drained out of life. I want to bring people hope and comfort with my art, but in the face of what feel like much bigger problems and forces than I have any means of fighting, I haven't been able to focus much on art-- which makes me feel even worse, which just keeps the cycle of dark feelings going. I've been carrying this image in my brain for a few weeks, and finally drew it-- not overthinking it or trying to make anything big, just a drawing on a page in my sketchbook-- to try to exorcise some of these feelings.
Comments
Mother Elephant
It's a beautifully expressive piece of work. Look at the lovely parts of your life and world as you know it, block the noise and you'll find there's a lot we can do if we keep redirected away from what upsets us. You've got so much to share. Keep doing your work and it will lift you! We are here for you!
Adine Storer
A beautiful and evocative illustration. I know how hard you are working to stay steady. Sharing your art is a great way to communicate - I hope you feel seen. We love you!
Loxz
Gotta fill your life up with some comfort and hope before you can begin to worry about providing it to others, canβt pour from an empty cup as one would say. Life and the world are a lot right now, hope you can find that color in your life once more despite it all ππ»
