Endure (Patreon)

Morning everyone, hope you're all well. I'm excited to share this piece I started about 2 hours ago after getting work done.

Something I'm terrible at doing is doodling and sketching. I have a deep need to just try and make everything perfect when there's no need. So I put some restraints (not sexual) on myself as a challenge. I drew this with what I typically paint with at a locked brush size and drew/painted it without zooming in.

I think it really helped me focus on the piece as a whole rather than worry about things I tend to obsess over. I've always really enjoyed pieces that paint immense scenes with characters feeling small amongst the wonders of their settings. I've never felt like I could capture it properly but I think this is a good start.

The idea of the warped perspective started with the guard rail and as I drew Jiji I realized I hadn't included her staff. I've always drawn her holding it as it's a sign of her commitment to her duties but taking it away from her and placing it in the foreground playing with the scale made my mind swim. Th waves were originally clouds and I like that they still feel that way. I wasn't sure if I preferred the waves crashing in the foreground or not. Both paint such interesting tones. I am sad that some of the colors I painted on the guard rail get lost with the water but c'est la vie. I'm pretty happy with the colors but I do feel they're a bit too...ordinary? Something to think on for another piece.

During the whole process I don't think I had a single thought on what others would think of it/me. I was able to fully embrace myself and believe in my abilities. Painting this way was such a breath of fresh air and I'm glad.

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