Christmas Beetle Nostalgia

 Once again I am tired, but it's a different flavor of tired and I approve of the variety.
At least I'm starting to draw without feeling like death again. That's a good start.
Hopefully when November hits I'll feel more better, but we'll see. <3

..... oH NO I just realized it's almost November!! OCTOBER!!! You have betrayed me by ending so soon! What am I going to do now it's getting warmer with longer days?
Grin and bear it, I guess XD Like I do every year.

 But one thing I'm actually looking forward to about summer is the hope of these lil' guys coming out again- Christmas beetles!
I didn't see many last year, and I'm a little afraid they might not come back this year.. but it'd be neat if they did <3 I miss these cute buggers a lot.

Rest

 A week later and I'm still thinking about my Inside Out emotions.
It's just nice knowing they're in the background of my mind and they're doing a lot better than they were last year.

Even if I'm too mentally tired to think about the hard stuff, it's good to have them in times when rest is needed. Rest means it's time to wait, and waiting means safety. Safety is good.

"You can feel the 70s crawling up your back, and it's very colorful"

 Ahh.. I've been thinking about giving my Inside Out emotions tie dye shirts to wear for a while, but I guess this week was the perfect time to do it.

 I am still mentally tired, but I am happy how these turned out.

Lots of squid kid sketches (and one octo lad)

*Me, looking at the weeks of hints and obvious signs my body has been giving me about needing a real rest and the chance to recover from another burnout phase* "Is this laziness?" XD

Nah but seriously, I've had a nice week. I was of course a little frustrated I couldn't draw or study art like was hoping, but I made it out alive and I don't feel too bad right now. Splatoon3 came at a good time because it's given my brain something more interesting to do than look sadly at my cintiq tablet and wish I could draw without feeling like death. So that's a thing I'm really thankful for.

 

 I've also been revisiting all my splatoon characters and being delighted I have more ideas about them now. :3 When I get more energy I really want to draw them some more.... but for now all those stories will have to stay in my head. Boo! XD

I wish you guys the best and I hope your surviving despite everything life is throwing at you. Catch y'all next time! <3 (hopefully with more energy)

Dark sky, Bright rain

 Hm. Despite my scrupulous savings, I am still short on change this weekend.
No, I don't mean money. I mean mental energy. Haha, been one of those weeks where every actions seems so expensive to do, and I've been avoiding anything 'unnecessary' for the last few days now. Also my perfectionism habits are creeping back in, and I don't like that. XD

But anyway! It's been a good week, and I'm glad it's almost over now. And now enters a new month full of new surprises and trials! ..... But I'll deal with that nonsense tomorrow. When I've got the spoons for it.

 Not much to say about this artwork. :3 I start sketching it a few weeks ago, and then CPS crashed on me and I thought I had lost it forever. Then I discovered (a few days later, still a few weeks ago) that some of it was spared from being lost to the ether! Much rejoicing was had!
And then after I had finished sketching it and colored it, I forgot about it for a week like the ADD person I am XD And then I added shading and special effects a few days ago. A wild ride for a picture I didn't think would be so much trouble, and yet here we are <3

Yeah. I'm just gonna.. go now before I run out of cash for the rest of the night. That cool with you guys? Cool!
See you lads next week! Hope you have a good one until then <3