Traditional Ink - Blog Posts

Ever since daylight savings, I felt more fatigued than usual. Does anyone else feel that way?

Day 24: One dozen

Here's something Valentine's Day themed 🌹 Inspired by the Haunted Mansion's Bride design ✨

Also, does anyone else get excited for discount chocolates??

For this post, I wanted to highlight someone who I've recently been looking up to, and that is: Rowena Tsai!

I get so much encouragement from her posts, and she just seems like a kind, genuine soul.

I find it humbling when Rowena talks about her personal struggles and flaws in her YouTube videos. She provides a positive, gentle take to those issues, along with book/article recommendations and inspiring quotes.

For that, I'm thankful for artists and bloggers who use their own vulnerability and put their narratives out there that I really resonate with.

One of the phrases that she uses the most is, "voice hug!" so I like to think that this is a creative way of giving her a hug!

Thank you @rowenatsai for all that you do 😊

Day 23: Slow

Revisiting one of my old inktober pieces ✨🦥

And relating to the prompt - can time just slow down a bit? January's almost over!

Day 22: Little

I wanted to focus on the idea of aging and growth for the two prompts. How did I do? ✨🦌

Day 21: Big

Inspired by deers that have an irregular growth of antlers. What's seen as deformities, I see as something unique ✨🦌

Happy holidays, everyone! ✨🎄✨

I hope you all stay safe and stay warm ❤️

Day 20: Squeeze

At this point, anything with snakes and angel blondes (combined) is considered Good Omens fanart ✨🐍✨

Day 18/19: Escape/Flight 🕊

Over the Garden Wall 🍂

Here's a revamp I did from an old piece of mine. This is one of those shows where I can watch again and again for the autumn aesthetics ❤️ Same goes for their soundtrack!

Day 17: Battle

(He probably needs to go to bed anyway.)

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! Here's an updated list of what I'm thankful for ✨

The list definitely got bigger - some are old, some are new, some are silly, a lot more are of food 👏 but more importantly, they're reminders to appreciate what I currently have, counting the blessings not just today but every day ☺️

I'm also thankful for you all! 🧡

Day 16: Wet

Day 13: Scared

Day 12: Worried

Day 11: Transport

I sit with my grief. I mother it. I hold its small, hot hand. I don’t say, shhh. I don’t say, it's okay. I wait until it is done having feelings. Then we stand and we go wash the dishes.

-- Callista Buchen, from Taking Care

Day 10: Jump

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival ✨🌕🐇✨

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Day 07: Lost

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Day 06: Hidden

Day 05: Sad

Yum

Day 04: Hungry

This year's @inktober prompt list just came out! So to prep, here's more inktober 💪

Day 03: Collect

Day 02: Noisy

You ever think too much and just yeah

Because I enjoy completing these and it'll help me get ready for the one this year, I'm going to finish the prompts for Inktober back in 2016! I might not be able to ink one daily, but I'll get there 💪

Day 01: Fast

"It takes time, this blooming, this coming back to your own self." - Dhiman

I've been receiving positive feedback on my sunshine boi, so thank you! I'm glad you guys like him 😊🌻

Commission work for ineffable--omens: redesigning the characters of the Good Omens original book cover. It was a fun project! 😈😇

Commissions are still open! Feel free to message me for more info or inquiries 👋 

I've been working on patience,

Trying to trust in the timing of my tiny existence,

I come alive,

I stood still in the twilight,

I found peace in the quiet things,

How could I wish away all the in between?

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Lately I’ve been listening to Kina Grannis’ “In the Waiting,” along with her commentary regarding her song (which I highly recommend for the heavy feels). What I appreciate from this artist is that despite the life struggles and hardships, she handles them with such gentleness and grace, something I find rare and extremely difficult to accomplish. However, it’s something that I strive to do.

It’s definitely easier said than done. But I want to continue to remind myself that, even if I’m not where I want to be or haven’t found what I’m looking for, the most I can do now is enjoy what life presents to me: this uncertain but (sometimes) exciting journey, where I am, with my loved ones by my side.

Thank you @kinagrannis for your thoughtful and beautiful words ☺️

just you and me