This week I was struggling a little and thought I’d draw the personification of anxiety, and so I sketched out a monster lurking in the dark and frozen woods, but then I was like, “NOPE. Fuck this. No more monsters this week. REFOCUS, WEIRDO.”
“No more monsters this week” made me snort. I always picture my anxiety as a monster…I love the bunny instead.
This week I wrote about People Pleasing and how I use it to keep others from feeling uncomfortable. I think maybe I could use some fanged amoebas to keep myself safely in my own headspace!
Hi Jenny, I’m a new Substacker, so still very much finding my feet. As a result yours is the very first I’ve posted a comment to - I couldn’t help but respond to the lovely way you unpacked your thought process behind your latest illustration. I love how art - and the constructions and execution of it - can be so organic.
As a person who can’t resist the little house libraries that we are lucky to have in my town, this tree, and a little rabbit friend, would be heavenly.
Lol, refocus, weirdo, will be my mantra this week. Love you, Jenny!
Great. Anxiety is like a shadow, but not like the shadow made by solar light. Its a shadow from within
“No more monsters this week” made me snort. I always picture my anxiety as a monster…I love the bunny instead.
This week I wrote about People Pleasing and how I use it to keep others from feeling uncomfortable. I think maybe I could use some fanged amoebas to keep myself safely in my own headspace!
https://open.substack.com/pub/eleanorvader/p/please-like-this?r=2sseuy&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
I loved following the swirls of leaves as much as the vibes
Definitely love this vibe!
Hi Jenny, I’m a new Substacker, so still very much finding my feet. As a result yours is the very first I’ve posted a comment to - I couldn’t help but respond to the lovely way you unpacked your thought process behind your latest illustration. I love how art - and the constructions and execution of it - can be so organic.
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Mark (Yetiman)
Wow!
The dynamic structure of the leaves... I can see them moving in the wind. I can feel them growing. This is beautiful.
Would that I could be a rabbit in a tree filled with books
how content I could be
It sounds like you had quite the creative journey this week! Sometimes, our initial ideas take unexpected turns, but it's all part of the process.
Yes! And my favorite part is that you gave the rabbit just a little whiskey. (In case of emergency.)
I love that the bunny gets a tiny glass of whiskey. 💕
All those tense little whorls of leaves... perfect!
I love your tree (and the story behind it of course)... I'm currently also very much into trees...
I love the journey through the creation of this piece - it’s a story within a story. 😁
Amazing :)
This weirdo thanks you for everything you do.
As a person who can’t resist the little house libraries that we are lucky to have in my town, this tree, and a little rabbit friend, would be heavenly.