Ohh love this! I agree that it’s important to give value to the small things as well. I also love a long form thing but doing sketches and exploring “smaller” ideas really helps stimulate the brain and feeds into the bigger stuff too! I also have the tendency to build up a big project to the point I feel too much pressure so I end up not doing anything at all. Not to mention lack of time! I am realising that doing something is alwaaaays better than nothing and even if it’s shit and I hate it, i at least put something out there and learned something, and that’s enough.
Love your sketches and hope you have loads of fun playing around with your ideas!
hello!!! 🤍 thank you for your kind words and thoughtful response, i only got to see this now.
i totally agree with you! i love bigger projects too, but sometimes you feel the weight of it once you've started and think: goddamn. this is Going to Take a While. HAHA. in that sense, scaling down is its own form of strength. there's a lot of permission needed if you're used to making something grand, and really even in learning from the process is something that no one can take away from you. effort is never wasted. 🧡
i see you're also an artist, and i hope you have much fun playing with your ideas too!
Yesss 100% agree with all your points! It’s such a strength to step back and realise a project needs to scale down to be feasible and to be balanced with your day to day life.
Excited to see all your projects, both the big and small ones!
hey frank!!! i just saw this now, and no worries at all. thank you for both responding and reading one of my posts. 🧡
diego maradona is underway! just waiting for a few others to tell me theirs as well for the next batch, but i'll tag you when it's done. and a collab sounds great! is there anything you'd want to collab on?
oh! this sounds like a game i've heard called 'exquisite corpse'. it sounds pretty fun, and i'm down to see what comes up. : ] feel free to tag me if you would have trouble in DM, and we can make something cool when a window of yours allows.
I think the subject you’ve touched on in this piece is incredibly important. I remember a time when I quit making art completely, I didn’t draw a single thing for a year and a half, maybe even two. Because I always thought it had to be something big, something grand, and something that reflected my "talent" in all its detail. But I never had the time for that. This only changed when I allowed myself to do small things and got a mini sketchbook. It activated parts of my brain that I had long forgotten. So, thank you for this piece, I can't wait to see more from you!
hello!!! thank you for such a sweet and thoughtful comment, along with sharing your experience. ❤️🩹🫂
i share similar sentiments with you. i was fortunate enough to do some creative professional work, but i stopped drawing for myself because i also felt that it needed to be grand. but i think that to have tried at all (especially when you're low on time and energy) is more than enough. i'm happy you've been able to give yourself permission with your mini sketchbook, and if you'd ever like to share some snippets of them, i'd love to see. 🫶
KRIS!! you are too kind. 🥺🫂 to know that you as a reader feel things getting stronger means the world to me. making things that move even one soul is enough to encourage me to keep going.
it warms my heart, and i have always always appreciated how much you engage and take time to share or comment. really, thank you. 🤍
Grateful to be apart of your journey and vice. Trials and tribulations are not for the weak. What you are creating is blueprints and I love this see it. Only as your boundaries allow. Keep going 🚀✨
and i’ll always remember you supporting me so much this early in my journey. i shall, and i’m grateful to be a part of yours too. let’s continue together! 🚀
I am OBSESSED with your art style! I absolutely love how you draw inspiration from flowers and abstract shapes to convey emotion. Just subscribed, I can't wait to see more of this!
THANK YOU!!! for your kind words and support - ❤️🩹 i just saw your comment now, but i’m touched by how you enjoy. i do try to draw with feeling even if i’m not sure what will come out. 🫶
Ohh love this! I agree that it’s important to give value to the small things as well. I also love a long form thing but doing sketches and exploring “smaller” ideas really helps stimulate the brain and feeds into the bigger stuff too! I also have the tendency to build up a big project to the point I feel too much pressure so I end up not doing anything at all. Not to mention lack of time! I am realising that doing something is alwaaaays better than nothing and even if it’s shit and I hate it, i at least put something out there and learned something, and that’s enough.
Love your sketches and hope you have loads of fun playing around with your ideas!
hello!!! 🤍 thank you for your kind words and thoughtful response, i only got to see this now.
i totally agree with you! i love bigger projects too, but sometimes you feel the weight of it once you've started and think: goddamn. this is Going to Take a While. HAHA. in that sense, scaling down is its own form of strength. there's a lot of permission needed if you're used to making something grand, and really even in learning from the process is something that no one can take away from you. effort is never wasted. 🧡
i see you're also an artist, and i hope you have much fun playing with your ideas too!
Yesss 100% agree with all your points! It’s such a strength to step back and realise a project needs to scale down to be feasible and to be balanced with your day to day life.
Excited to see all your projects, both the big and small ones!
Hi ryv
Beautiful writing
And thank you for your kind words
I can't message back because my phone is so antiquated it doesn't have the QR code function
But I would love a doodle from you That would be amazing
If you could do one of Diego Maradona
Using life is life video on Youtube is a reference
That would be super cool
Love your work Maybe we can do a collaboration sometime
hey frank!!! i just saw this now, and no worries at all. thank you for both responding and reading one of my posts. 🧡
diego maradona is underway! just waiting for a few others to tell me theirs as well for the next batch, but i'll tag you when it's done. and a collab sounds great! is there anything you'd want to collab on?
Hi ryv
Thank you so much I can't wait to see it you're an amazing artist
I have an idea for a collab
Ill draw picture with a prompt leaving some of it blank
And let you complete it
And then if you do the same
We can create two unique bits of artwork
I love doing collabs like this different styles working together
Can create something quite Interesting and beautiful
Sounds like it will be super busy for the time being
But any time
I'll send you a picture in advance
oh! this sounds like a game i've heard called 'exquisite corpse'. it sounds pretty fun, and i'm down to see what comes up. : ] feel free to tag me if you would have trouble in DM, and we can make something cool when a window of yours allows.
Oh that's amazing
I'll ponder a prompt
and try and get something done this weekend
Thank you my friend
First of all, I love your art style so much!
I think the subject you’ve touched on in this piece is incredibly important. I remember a time when I quit making art completely, I didn’t draw a single thing for a year and a half, maybe even two. Because I always thought it had to be something big, something grand, and something that reflected my "talent" in all its detail. But I never had the time for that. This only changed when I allowed myself to do small things and got a mini sketchbook. It activated parts of my brain that I had long forgotten. So, thank you for this piece, I can't wait to see more from you!
hello!!! thank you for such a sweet and thoughtful comment, along with sharing your experience. ❤️🩹🫂
i share similar sentiments with you. i was fortunate enough to do some creative professional work, but i stopped drawing for myself because i also felt that it needed to be grand. but i think that to have tried at all (especially when you're low on time and energy) is more than enough. i'm happy you've been able to give yourself permission with your mini sketchbook, and if you'd ever like to share some snippets of them, i'd love to see. 🫶
I hope you know HOW AMAZING YOU ARE.
Each piece gets stronger. We as in me the reader feels it. The writing, story, drawings.
Wowowowow
Rooting for your ryv 🧡
KRIS!! you are too kind. 🥺🫂 to know that you as a reader feel things getting stronger means the world to me. making things that move even one soul is enough to encourage me to keep going.
it warms my heart, and i have always always appreciated how much you engage and take time to share or comment. really, thank you. 🤍
Grateful to be apart of your journey and vice. Trials and tribulations are not for the weak. What you are creating is blueprints and I love this see it. Only as your boundaries allow. Keep going 🚀✨
and i’ll always remember you supporting me so much this early in my journey. i shall, and i’m grateful to be a part of yours too. let’s continue together! 🚀
🧡🫡
Gorgeous work Ryv — such lovely lines and a real warmth to your work. Beautiful!
thank you, mariam!! i do like to round the edges with my lines, and i'm only happy to hear that others like you feel it in work too. 🧡
I am OBSESSED with your art style! I absolutely love how you draw inspiration from flowers and abstract shapes to convey emotion. Just subscribed, I can't wait to see more of this!
THANK YOU!!! for your kind words and support - ❤️🩹 i just saw your comment now, but i’m touched by how you enjoy. i do try to draw with feeling even if i’m not sure what will come out. 🫶
I can def see the emotions in your drawings! Experimentation is what we need without fear of the outcome, it makes such great art!! :)