• xkbx@startrek.website
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    23 hours ago

    OP this is gorgeous, just because your technical expression isn’t applied as you desired doesn’t mean your art is somehow less

    • Marafon@sh.itjust.works
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      20 hours ago

      Not OP, but I’ve never been exposed to those words in that order and I can’t tell you how lovely they are. I’ve definitely needed them before. Thanks for spreading kind words!

    • Zgierwoj@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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      23 hours ago

      Look, this is the one sheet out of 10 that I painted on today and it isn’t a failure. But you know what? Failing is fun and slowly gets you back into the rhythm. It’s just real damn shame it was watercolor paper, that crap is expensive af

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    22 hours ago

    Careful, I felt that way a few years ago and decided to paint at least once a day and now I make excuses to do it instead of hang out with friends (occasionally).

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      21 hours ago

      Due to what people consider disorders I am a creature of impulses, trying to keep a routine literally broke my brain before, so that’s 100% not something I would need to worry about

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        21 hours ago

        I’m normally the way too, but figuring out how to harness hyperfocus (I’m ADHD) and systems theory (mostly Atomic Habits style stuff) and SMART goals I’m now pretty good at getting me to do stuff.

        Not so much ~30+ years ago.