Been wanting to do an illustration based on Everblue 2 ever since I played it earlier this year. I love the visual style of the game when you dive underwater.
The shape of the ocean/sand is meant to slightly resemble an Umbrella Octopus.
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You have some psychedelic imagination 
Amazing lol
I think you could sell plenty of T-shirts with those illustrations! What format are those prints btw?
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Thank you! 
You think so??? The prints are printed on heavy weight cardstock, European A4 size.
I see…
I don’t know how visible you will be on Redbubble or something like that but you could try. Or maybe you could make digital stock. If you’ve found your niche you’ll be good I think.
I’ve been thinking about this illustration since mid-october when my family took a trip to east Washington. Finally had some energy to do it.
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*Asking for feedback!
I don’t usually add in cartoony looking elements in my illustrations. I thought I’d try experimenting a little this time by adding a bear cub. I’ve shown some people this drawing and the feedback is mixed.
My sister thought it looked like a monkey (which, fair it doesn’t quite look like a bear cub. I see jerry from Tom and Jerry myself).
I’m asking ya’ll for some honest feedback so I know if I should 1) Remove it entirely, or 2) Keep it but revise it. Don’t hold back! I’ll never know if you don’t say it. But, please be constructive.
Thank you!
Edit 2:
Bear lives no more
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It’s been some time since I’ve been able to draw. In the past 6 months I’ve taken up meditating. Most of the time I clear my mind, get rid of baggage and rejuvenate myself. Once in a while, I will experience something I can only describe as either a vision or perhaps astral projection. They’re very vivid and detailed.
On one such occasion, I met someone in a field of yellow flowers with blue tendrils or swirls of blue light rising from the center. Her name is Meliah. This illustration is a representation of our meeting and the feelings of dreaming and drifting I felt.
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I feel like i gotta apologize to the bear for saying this but - this is my favourite piece in the thread
Your use of negative space puts a sorta calm solemnity on the piece, and the ratio of detail in the big objects to the little objects is - idk anything about art criticism but it’s pleasing to look at!
Do you have a name for this sort of style? It reminds me of the few transition years between frutiger aero and what we’ve got now - but here a bit more mature, with more space to breathe
The radishes and the TV fish are my #2 & #3, respectively
The fish one reminding me of ナイトメア’s covers for時分の花, a long-standing fav of mine
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It’s ok, the bear found a better bush to hang out in! And thank you!
I do not. It’s just my style I’ve developed over time. I’m glad you noticed the sense of white space and scale in my drawings. It’s something I consider a lot when framing things on the page.
I like the tv one a lot too. Had a ton of fun looking up references for things like the old fashioned TV and koi.
I totally see it! It’s the clouds isn’t it?
Thanks for your kind comments!
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In the last week of August I had to work through a lot of old emotions and thoughts I believed I had processed. When I initially had these emotions and thoughts last year, my initial reaction was to hold them in and “be strong”. It led to a lot of emotional turmoil.
I recently had a conversation with a friend where she told me it’s ok to have these feelings and thoughts. To accept these emotions and thoughts that arise is to show love and compassion to myself. And my heart surely did feel lighter. Getting more in touch with the feminine energy within myself helped me to feel the full range of my emotions and thus control them better.
Now when I feel emotionally backed up, I acknowledge the emotional challenges I had to deal with for the day and tell myself “good job.” Almost like talking to a younger version of me, I’ll speak in third-person telling myself, “Good job, Dan. It’s ok that you felt that way or had that thought. You are doing great.” And in that moment I feel comfort and peace wash over me as I accept every part of myself. It can be uncomfortable as it requires you to be honest and vulnerable, but you feel so free and loved afterwards.
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Awww that’s ones adorable
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Thanks Rena!
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