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Hey there steem-peeps! I'm back! And it's been a long while... Many months in fact! I've ventured down so many new alleys of creativity meanwhile, but the biggest change for me was becoming a surface pattern

What the hell am I doing here? In my teenage years I met some people who I instantly connected with. It was an amazing experience, but at the same time I noticed how I did not fit in before and how ill

17 and in rebellion Back when I was a teenager, I had a bit of a tough time with my parents. Probably every teenager does, but I felt this struggle very deeply. I wanted to be free, while I now value the

Sunset in Winter, available here: My photos on Adobe Stock It's been almost 3 years now that I started my own business with graphic design and photography. Soon I knew I wanted to be able to generate some

Always grow I have a few philosophies of life, or beliefs as you may call them. Things I live by, but not by choice. I rather do that inherently, it feels natural and like a "must" to me. Maybe

Feeling sorry and afraid I painted this roebuck after hitting one with my car in May this year. I was in shock and after I hit the poor animal (hitting the brakes too hard wasn't possible, because behind

Everything a child needs: Roots & Wings There was a time when I was in a really bad place, when I couldn't make sense of my life any more. Back then (about 11 years ago) I read this for the first time,

Why is he naked? Who knows? I don't. Not really. I was in a weird mood, when I drew him. And this was before I fell in love with my boyfriend. Before that I had some really weird dates and experiences

Intuitive painting for pattern making Another doodle or "zentangle" painting! It's so relaxing, almost meditative, to make these, stroke by stroke. Of course, it's another intuitive piece, although

Moods like yesterday Some days feel like a cave. Closed in, trapped, stressful, annoyed by myself. It's not even that something special has happened to make me feel that way. It might just have been a

The sun will win My paintings don't always turn out pretty, or nice, or positive. It all depends on my mood and current feelings. If something sinister is going on, it will also show in the paintings that

I come looking for me Maybe you saw my drawing from 12 days ago, which is titled "Who am I". I was telling you about my various masks and layers that I feel like are shadowing my real me. And

Connect - together we are colorful Recently I've had visions of unity while meditating. Also when I was lying on a meadow in nature, I felt a deep connection to everything else. It's one of the most beautiful

Being a healthy artist... ... is something I don't know yet how to do. I often forget to eat when I'm in the flow of painting. Or I don't leave my seat for hours, which makes my back hurt. This time though

Medusa is looking For the competition "YOUR FAVORITE MYTHICAL CHARACTER" by @miss.dara I created this Medusa. Actually I first had to find out which was my favorite mythical character, to which

Who am I? This is a question I find myself confronted with time and time again. Usually it's when someone else doesn't understand me or what I'm saying or feeling. Then I once again notice that everyone

How fragile nature sometimes seems... and still it will outlast us.

On my last walk through a forest I met this butterfly - actually lots of them! They were perched on this yellow plant and didn't move an inch even as I came closer and closer with my phone to take photos

Another photo that I took in my grandma's garden. You can really find any color there! And lots to eat... One of my favorites are raspberries, of which she has 3 different sorts. All of them taste best

Two days ago I travelled to the Austrian region called "Wachau" - a beautiful area around the river Danube where lots of wine is produced. My cousin got married and I was the photographer at