I’m doing fine! Thank you for the concern :). I went silent for a bit mostly because I was swamped with big projects from work and some design favors I promised people, and also I realized I needed a break from drawing to let my frustrations ease— it was nice to fully immerse myself into design, and some good things have been happening which have helped me realize that maybe I’m not too shabby at what I do. 

But hopefully once this week is over I’ll return to the tumblr scene again!

I’ve been doing a lot of Korra sketches lately, but nothing that’s finished to the point where I feel confident to post. But sometimes, I wonder— why am I doing all this fanart? What’s the point of it? It’s not like I’m trying to be a professional illustrator since it’s just a hobby for me, but I put in so much time and effort into my pieces that I can’t help but feel like it’s a waste sometimes. I could be focusing all my energy into trying to improve my design skills, to strengthen my portfolio so that at least something will actually come out of all the hours and hours of labor I put into something. It’s not like I really even do anything with my fanart; I throw them onto the internet and eventually forget about them. It’s hard for me to do things with no purpose.

This is probably just my frustration talking because none of my art is turning out how I envision it in my mind, and I have all these ideas that I want to do but am scared to start for fear of failure and wasting my efforts. Being a perfectionist is stressful.

TOTALLY FORGOT THIS WAS IN MY INBOX. Sorry!!

7. My Favorite Book

Hey Whipple, Squeeze This!

20. Favorite flavor of ice cream

Rainbow sherbet or Americone Dream by Ben and Jerry’s

31. What I would do if I won the lottery

Get my parents a nice house with an ocean or lake view and move into my own apartment. Probably donate some, buy a screenprint lab and plotter for my office. Decorate my place with Anthropologie home stuff.

37. My Idea of a perfect date.

I don’t know! Coffee… AND LOTS OF TALK ABOUT FANDOM.

And I will totally take you up on your offer. HOORAY SPAZZING ABOUT FANDOMS. How did we not talk about fandoms in our classes together??

2. What I’m really bad at.

I’m really bad at consistently going to the gym. I’m going to really try and kick myself to go more regularly from now on.

4. My best first date.

I’ve never been on a date.

8. Biggest turn-offs.

Lack of common sense/ incompetence. Seriously, my BIGGEST pet peeves. It appalls me how many people lack it.

10. My favorite animal.

Kittens.