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It’s been over 20 years since I was an artist and animator in the video game industry and did art on the computer. I’ve been re-learning digital art since I’ve been stuck in doors during this Covid pandemic, and this is a charcoal piece I just did in Procreate. If you haven’t already tried this mind blowing program, I highly recommend it!

I've been spending a lot more time on Pinterest and a lot less time outside

Then repetition steps in. :). Ink and watercolor on cold pressed paper.. sometimes when it’s hard to focus I’ll pick a shape and just keep going...

So I found my pen but it broke in the middle of this XD but don't worry my aunt had a backup. This is my first digital illustration with a pen please don't judge me ;w; using my fingers is painful.

Summer Tree black pen drawing.

During the lockdown I'm doing a series of cat portraits for Gatti di Roma in Rome. I've auctioned this and all proceeds went to the charity

This is part of a series satire illustrations based on the environment and the detriment human pollution has towards our ecosystem.

On t-4 days before the shelter in place order came down, I went to the library and checked out a bunch of books for my son just in case the libraries closed (the libraries closed the next day). Two of them are on tsunamis, which my son is obsessed with. We were reading them this morning, and they put Bali on my mind. This voice kept singing, "jungle, jungle, more jungle!" while I was drawing this.

Black and blue Bic pen on vintage postcards.

Tribal inspired pattern study doodle. All freehand baby!

3/17/2020 San Francisco. The art studio is closed because of social distancing for the Coronavirus. My teacher sent out a note with a sketch she did and suggested we do a drawing a day during this isolation, to stay calm and creative and maintain our community. A neighbor put out a bucket with free bouquets, and it inspired me to pause while I was getting dinner started and do this instead. Definitely rusty after not being in the studio for two weeks!

11 x 15-inch spit shaded ink painting on watercolor paper

Quick pencil sketch.

Getting a little wavy psychedelic with this one!

Here's a drawing I made of pinup model Lalla.I used black ink, color pencil (black and grey) graphite pencil on watercolor paper. Many thanks for looking.

Back to watercolour

Shadows follow but I will move on! I have PTSD, so I am tormented by my past. Anxious for what's behind me. But I won't let that stop me! I may have "Lead in my shoes" (Dutch "Lood in mijn schoenen"), sometimes feel empty while on other times I am red from anger, nothing will stop me moving on. There will be temporary throwbacks, progress is not linear, but I will get there. I won't drown in self-pity this time.

This shapes of this doodle was drawn with a black marker. The coloring gives it the feel of being at a party.

The crawling undying. Expelling the rot and absorbing new life for their vicious, deadly cycles

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A quick random sketch to test new materials

gentle smile

first crack at procreate

Sketchbook page from a few days ago. One of my rules for this sketchbook is that all entries have to be full page spreads of intricate drawing studies. All drawn freehand! Drawin’ err day over here!

Jersualem, Palestine ... instagram: @rashawwa

One of many exercises in asymmetrical symmetry over here. "Sunny's Waves" doodle drawing. 6" x 6" / Micron Pens on 100lb Acid Free Archival Bristol 2 Ply Paper.

Watercolour lineart.

A red a black flower I drew with red accents through the petals and red and gold leaves surrounding it.

I was in one of those moods where I wanted to paint something majestic. I guess this is what happened. Finished January 6. Please check out some of my other paintings as well! I would also love to hear your opinions!