Not as Blue with You

Posted Jun 11, 2020, 5:50:32 PM UTC

I hope you know I'm with you. Even here.

I know.


This is the first of a set of 3 pictures that began as a uni assignment. I'm finished with the class now, but I still like the style and concept enough that I might add on to the series later. 

Though I haven't posted too much about him, Cairo is special to me in many ways. He's a being that's been with me since childhood and, despite many things changing since then, is still with me. As an adult, I've been finding it harder and harder to keep that childlike creativity alive, but he reminds me that, though hard to see sometimes, it never truly left.

 

(image has been resized due to the original being nearly twice as big. Apologies if this messes with the quality)
Art and characters belong to Areetala  

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  • Mar 8, 2023, 8:32:01 PM UTC
    Oh I adore the vibes and style of this great job <3
  • Jun 13, 2020, 6:00:42 PM UTC
    The splatter effect adds to the atmosphere of this so much, is it raining? To me it gives the strong feeling that it is raining, though I suppose not since no one has their hoods up or ant umbrellas. Maybe it was just recently so? That would be a super creative way to show that artistically.

    I think a lot of us have a harder time holding onto creativity as we get older. We have more things to do, less time for what we love and it can be depressing. I'm trying to work out what things I do so I still have time to pursue my stories and art, it's important to me. Maybe it isn't a matter of time for you, but I hope you hold onto that spark.
    • Jun 14, 2020, 7:24:42 PM UTC
      I live in the Pacific Northwest, so it's cloudy and about to rain most of the year haha. It is supposed to be kinda rainy in the picture, but I didn't even think of adding umbrellas and such since a lot of people (myself included) just ignore it if it isn't raining too hard.

      My whole ordeal with maintaining my creativity has been rough, but I'm finally in a place where I have the time and energy to devote to my stories rather than just using them as an escape from reality. I'm very grateful for the time
      • Jun 15, 2020, 1:49:00 AM UTC
        That would make a ton of sense, it makes sense why they aren't phased by it then! It doesn't rain so often where I'm from, it'll look like it'll rain and people will already have the rain gear ready haha.