You Came, Too - Nikki Giovanni
my marionette costume from Last night’s Halloween party
“there are instances when I’ll share a photo of my face, my body, myself, and feel self-conscious because there’s such a conflict between self-expression and how women’s sense of life is interpreted through judging patriarchal eyes.
when I am alone, naked, pouring steaming water for tea, or gently squeezing water from my hair, these are moments when I am most beautiful, quiet, comfortable, and vulnerable—necessary to my spirit—these that are quietly shared between us.
sensuality doesn’t always include sexuality, nor does it need to. sharing intimate moments where you are watching your own hands move and touch is a display of the intimate connection between self and body—this is the most natural world to me, and where I desire to be known. Here, I am deeply personal, unpretentious, and grateful, with light, color, form, and feeling all imbued together. wouldn’t we all like to see each other this way?
199nine Presents:
“I’d get a desk job if this was my uniform”
Or…the debut collection
I put a lot of work into this so I’m excited for that work to be presented to you all
Dropping 9.13
everyones so eager to get to the good stuff and be in the know. and same. i get it, but also.. its so good to not know things. so good to be uninformed. cause whilst not knowing could be ignorance, it could also be a blank slate. when youre not full of things or holding on to things, there is room to be thrilled by what you may yet discover. there is room to relish in things that blossom from the chest
Quick drawings so i can “unstick” my mind while working on more intentional ideas
A picture I took while playing domino with my cousin and grandma in Mahajanga. He was raging because I was winning every rounds lol
Happy I went with the unfamiliar choice,,,
Last night's dream symbols: Lost the back to my medium format, Wasp's nest that was fully merged into a tree, kissed a friend, and got tickets to their...(?), white 4-door ambassador with bright orange rust scuffs.
I lose so much swing when I render digitally. I think if I cared a lil less about form I'd be better for it. Less rigid, seeing the bigger picture. I'm determined to break the habit!
The other night I watched ping pong for the first time and was blown away by how fluid the animation was. I need to prioritize feeling over making something look 'finished'. I think a lot of the 'mid' I make happens when i start forcing and dabbling in the arbitrary. I often wonder if it's a symptom of people pleasing (I'll unpack this another day). Although, sometimes I need that mid-shit just so I can get myself out of a mental block and keep the "muscle" active. I just don't want it to be a crutch or something that'll box me in 😭 why tf am I thinking about all this rn