Things and Thoughts and Fantasies

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Maia Palomar

@mapalomar

drawing, illustration, pen and ink, pencil drawing, sketching, watercolor

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A silly watercolor sketch, I know, but there's a lot tied to this little thing. There are so many bittersweet feelings lately. I tend to avoid putting a numerical value to time, I don't like the count-down aspect to things, especially knowing how obsessive I can be with that. It allows me to live in some semblance of ignorance (they say ignorance is pure bliss). There's a lot of tip-toeing around what I want to say and what I'm afraid to say, or even what I'd love to explore and embrace and simply afraid to. It's something I'm not used to. It's taken me quite a while to finally sit with certain things, or even acknowledge them, and it feels like there's so much more I'm now realizing. It's odd to be so frank to some and worried that others may find out. There's a lot of shifting again, goodbyes coming soon, complicated feelings and situations.

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    GLB (@GBsNightmare)
    04/29/2021 @ 10:58pm

    Im sorry i know this is an art forum thing but- your nails are everything.

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    Suzette (@Rayedrgn)
    04/30/2021 @ 4:32am

    love the drawing, very cute and don't be afraid to speak your thoughts and share what is on your mind. We all have a backstory.

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    Maia Palomar (@mapalomar)
    05/01/2021 @ 9:40am

    @Rayedrgn Thank you! I tend to be fairly open about some things, through my art I find it easy to do so, though putting words to that is a slightly different story. There are certain things I've included in drawings but never specifically discussed simply out of fear of which family member may or may not pick up on it...though I can't wait for the day I lose that fear and I can live my life openly.

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    Suzette (@Rayedrgn)
    05/01/2021 @ 2:45pm

    @mapalomar I understand, but I would say you are pretty safe to post whatever you like on this platform. I would imagine your family would have yo be checking your art pretty regularly to really notice anything.

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    Suzette (@Rayedrgn)
    05/01/2021 @ 2:47pm

    @mapalomar I an trying to get over my fear of what strangers might think of me if i post something weird. Lol

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