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Three trunks rising from one root, steady and separate yet belonging. The little bush at their base reminds me that life gathers in layers—quiet companions at the feet of giants. A simple contour line holds it all, the way a moment holds both strength and tenderness.

hahaaaa... sad times... I had a friend who had recently shot himself, and while everyone else with this prompt drew birthday parties and other kinds of happy surprises, I drew this, you can only imagine how concerned my art teacher was. Also, the lack of sleep I had was wearing on me, I spelled surprise wrong so I had to go on paint and correct it. It was the beginning of the school year and my friend had killed himself just at the end of summer break, when I was so busy having fun in the sun, it was the most surprising event I have experienced. So I tried to paint a beautiful scene with bright colors with a depressing scenario so that it wouldn't really match up... aka surprise.

A spider in a bush outside my house from a photo I took as the sun was setting .

my first *official* painting titled "Winter Solace". I painted this one of my OC when I was feeling down. We all know how it feels during the winter months... dark, gloomy, and a good portion of us suffer from seasonal depression. But sometimes, we just have to take it in and be thankful for how far we've come, and how much we have yet to experience. I painted this to remind myself and others that there's always the calm after the storm, no matter how intense your storm may be. It's okay to not be okay.

Well friends just got done creating my new logo to represent my ministry. The design incorporates symbols that represent both writing poetry, commentaries, short humorous stories. This is represented by the quill pen. My fine art, commercial art represented by the painter's palette, and illustrative tools. The colors running to the center of the palette to from the cross, represent my Christian ministry. Going to FedExs to have business cards made. Planning to use this logo for my art fair booth

From my sketchbook today. I was noticed at a coffeeshop while drawing this morning it made me happy and regret not making business cards

Her name is Wendy, and I don’t know how I got the idea for her...I just wanted to draw really fluffy hair and she came out of it. Lol...It's also been forever since I've on here...I've been busy with work, but I'm finding that drawing again is really helping me wind down. So I'll probably be posting more again.

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Christmas is getting close now, which is why I'm opening these up! I really need a budget for X-Mas shopping :3 I PAY WITH PAYPAL AND KO-FI So the budget that I need is 50 USD Lets see if I can make it :P Well actually more if I want to continue drawing, my computer is 7 years old and will die soon and since my art tools are my computer, mouse and Microsoft paint I will need to save up for another one as well XD As you see they are hip-ups/halfbodies, however here are the prices for other commission types: Headshot/Portrait: 2 USD Ex. At the top but the body stops at the shoulders. + 1 USD for Additional character (Up to 3) Bust/Waistup: 3 USD Ex. sta.sh/0fmesdmqg5l +1.50 USD for Additional character (Up to 3) Hipup/Halfbody: 4 USD Ex. The picture on top. + 2 USD for Additional character (Up to 3) Kneeup: 5 USD Ex. sta.sh/01v0zn4cxkwg (A bit older drawing) 2.50 USD for Additional character (Up to 3) Fullbodies: 6 USD Ex. sta.sh/01l5np7libm5 sta.sh/0k4t3zcb6sk sta.sh/01wqafsay981 sta.sh/0i1cc8jbrf4 + 3 USD for Additional character (Up to 3) Do not draw: -NSFW (You know complete nudity) -Overly fat or muscular characters (I can try but just not the extreme you know) - Furries/Anthro -Extreme gore (Some blood, bandages, scares and such are fine) Except that I can draw a bit of everything. What you get list when your commission is finished list: -Your drawing without watermark (Both sketch and finished version) -High quality image (Original file) -Transparent image + simple background image. If anybody wants a commission please comment down below. Waiting list

Just a little leopard I sketched on a bus :P

One of my oc's. I love her lots. I would upload 2 different pieces of her if I had the premium version of this but....ya know..... this one's for sale though! $60 usd, Cashapp only. DM me or however that works, and I can send her to your email for digital download! Payment upfront required for any and all purchases.

So busy and overwhelmed lately. I think this is the first time I've gotten to draw in a few weeks. The rattlesnake plant and funny bird plant nanny in our den. I am really missing being in a weekly art class. Have you found any good online ones?

A sketch of a castle: this handmade building surrounded by nature including trees, bushes, hills of grass, and a pond.

"She missed her stop". A drawing I did based on a character made on a certain internet forum. This is the first time I used a photograph as an environment for my doodles, and it charmed me enough to want to do more of them. The image was source from Pexel, by Wencheng Jiang ( https://www.pexels.com/@wenchengphoto/ ).

This is my necklace that was given to me for my birthday. It is very important and my spiritual gift. Email for business contact: ngocdiepphoto@outlook.com.vn Business contact phone number: 0354854781 The work is copyrighted by Nguyen Ngoc Diep.

This is the converted school bus that belonged to Route 66 super sketcher Bob Waldmire (RIP). It's here at our museum, so I sketched it one day. It's an amazing studio/home on wheels!!

Got inspired recently and made this. I thought I'd have more time to sketch out stuff, but things are busy again...oh well...

My latest illustration! I recreated my character Okimoto Manami (a computer graphics piece back in 2013) in a traditional Japanese setting. She is in a traditional house overlooking a garden that has a pond, a cherry blossom tree and a flower bush. She also has Ikebana (flower arrangement) peony piece near her. Theres also peony designs on her kimono.The kind of kimono she’s wearing is a furisode.I have advanced quite a bit in the past eight years and I prefer using traditional mediums these days! Colored pencils used: Caran d’ache luminance, Posca colored pencils, Faber Castell polychromos, etc..

I've been really busy lately. I took a break that was supposed to be a 10 minute doodle break, and this was the result. Well, its the inks of the sketch result. I have no idea if the colors will work the way I intend, but I'll post those after they're finished.

Many people walk past plants either without noticing them or with just a glance. For the Walmajarri people in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, and many other Indigenous groups, plants provide a source of food and medicine. These outlines are of plants that are used by Walmajarri people as either food or medicine. For most people they remain a mystery, hence the outline only.

Ok, so minimal effort on my part, but my favourite collage so far.

Commision work. An oldie, but i still like it. Fineliner on paper 60x40 cm

This is a town I designed for my game, it's placed at the edges of No Man's Land. A place filled with wild magic and time is broken. I'm sorry I haven't gotten to uploading in a while it's busy season at work.

A falcon, minding its own business...

Hey guys! My commissions are open! If you'd like to place an order, head on over to my Twitter (https://twitter.com/_MariAnna_cx) and shoot me a dm! I would love to meet and work with you! You may also make a small donation to my Ko-Fi if you'd simply like to support me, if you don't want any artwork (https://ko-fi.com/manikmariart) but it's not required If you have any questions regarding my pricing, feel free to ask!

Taking a breather on a busy day.

Wee watercolour sketch of Donkey Orchids from the forest near Greenbushes.