A Substack Writing Has Been Due From Me

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When I first met Bru in 2020, I made him a tattoo sheet. Fast forward to him getting one of the designs :') Things have changed so much for us since those earlier days. All love to my brudda buhduh <3

A picture I took while playing domino with my cousin and grandma in Mahajanga. He was raging because I was winning every rounds lol

Value

I try to cope by likening everything to the stages of painting

Version of a flier I did for Brayan late last year <3 The next post will have a fun lil process of flipping through ideas.

Maracas, Trinidad

Harlem, NY

I lose so much swing when I render digitally. I think if I cared a lil less about form I'd be better for it. Less rigid, seeing the bigger picture. I'm determined to break the habit!

The other night I watched ping pong for the first time and was blown away by how fluid the animation was. I need to prioritize feeling over making something look 'finished'. I think a lot of the 'mid' I make happens when i start forcing and dabbling in the arbitrary. I often wonder if it's a symptom of people pleasing (I'll unpack this another day). Although, sometimes I need that mid-shit just so I can get myself out of a mental block and keep the "muscle" active. I just don't want it to be a crutch or something that'll box me in 😭 why tf am I thinking about all this rn