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Yo

Damn bruh I completely forgot about this site since the Tumblr shut out. Do people still log on here? 

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| I haven't done one of these in a while 😅 Here's a quick drawing I did for @ravieloso Can you tag her in the comments? I would love for her to check this one out. 😊 . . . . . #zayarts #blackgirl #blackwoman #thick #melanin #dreadlocks#blackhair #problack #naturalista #blackqueen #lineart #inking #supportblackart #dopeblackart #inks #cute #animestyle #model #illustration #ravieloso #zayarts #digitalartist #wacom #draweveryday #thickfit #thighs #atlanta #blackmodel (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl_hcd8hJrD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b9l3zbckyjk5

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| Wanted to give @chabeescalante 's #drawthisinyourstyle challenge. Check her stuff out she's pretty talented! As I study my version a little more, I find my art style morphing more and more into the style use for the Renisha + Cjay comic. It's funny seeing how things change overtime. 😁 . . . . . . . #art #comicstyle #dope #myart #illustration #comics #originalcharacter #manga #anime #draw #drawing #sketchbook #draweveryday #mangadrawing #animeart #animestyle #blackanime #blackartist #artistoninstagram #characterdesign #blerd #blackmanga #drawthisinyourstylechallenge (at Atlanta, Georgia)

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| Commission done for the homie @infinite_Axis_comix There are his original characters Nohemi and Faven. ⠀ ⠀ By the way, I'm noticing my engagement dropping down a bit, aHow many of you see my posts on your timelines daily? . . . . #art #comicstyle #dope #myart #illustration #comics #instart #originalcharacter #manga #anime #draw #drawing #sketching #creaturedesign #sketchbook #draweveryday #mangadrawing #animeart #animestyle #blackanime #sketchaday #blackartist #artistoninstagram #characterdesign #blerd #blackmanga #creaturedesigns (at Atlanta, Georgia)

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| 2018 Vs. 2014 As you can see, Melissa's entire look has completely changed. I guess my point is, In a span of 4 years a lot of things can change with your original characters if you keep them around long enough.😂 But honestly I think it's for the best. Her new look brings out her personality a lot more. I hope one day I can bring these characters to life in animation form. That would be so sweet!! 👌🏽 . . . . . #anime #art #drawing#digitalart #zayarts #blackartist #pinup #illustration #digitalpainting#blackanime #artdaily  #characterdesign #instadraw #wacom #alien #blacksuperhero #mangastudio #draweveryday #artinspiration #comic #comiccharacters #畫 #originalcharacter #progression #draweveryday #digitalartist #artistoninstagram #progress #sketch (at New York, New York)

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| Teamed up with @lilcamk and created this awesome piece for @tenleid . She's a dope Ero- cosplayer and you guys and gals should check her out if your into those kinds of things. 😋😅 ⠀ Comment with a 🔥 if you digging it. 😁 . . . . #drawing #illustration #sketch #art #digitalart#Photoshop #clipstudiopaint #clipstudiopaintpro #anime #manga #kawaii #tenleid (at New York, New York)

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I thought I posted this one already. My bad 😅

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Meditation

Yeah I know this blog isn't art focused but I have somethings I need to get off my chest....

Today marks a new beginning of my life. I just completed my first 30 minute meditation session a few minutes ago.

For the past 2 years I've been struggling with the thought that I just couldn't meditate. For years I would try to let go and actually get into meditating but I could never really focus long enough to see any desired results.

Well recently, I'm going by the motto that it's never really too late to start.  I downloaded an app called "Calm" and it has a lot of guided meditative content available for subscribers. A lot of it is almost exactly what I need at this moment. It's been really difficult for me to focus but I am definitely dedicated to the process. The app is subscription based with a hefty annual fee. But I look at this and many of the things I spend my money on as self investment. Anything that will help me become a better person is worth it in my book.

Simply put, I am tired of not really having friends I can count on, I am tired of meeting new people and being unsure if they like me for me or not. (This includes strangers, coworkers, women, artists acquaintances and so on...)

I'm going to be going through a shit ton of physical changes in the next few years. So I need my mind body and soul to be on the same page.

And it all starts with getting this meditation shit down packed.

30 day meditation boot camp day 1 complete.

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Finished drawing of @balionabeat from yesterday. I admit I had fun drawing this one 😁

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I guess this is what I imagine I would look like in my art style. 👍🏽🤣

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Commissions....

I have no idea how many of you folks actually read these. But I'll continue to post em up because its a great way to clear my mind of bullshit before I really begin my day.

So, yesterday was a interesting day. I had a date I set up on Tinder ( man I'm begining to hate that app) and I'm not sure how to feel about the date. Like, I had a lot in common with the woman I hung out with but there are things that happened during our interaction that leaves me unsure of where me and my date stand right now. I guess it's one of those times when you really have to be patient and wait it out.....

Anyway, this isn't a dating blog so back on topic!

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After my date, I settled in at my house and began finishing a commission that Ive been working on for the past 3 days. While working, I came to the realization that right now commissions are becoming more of a burden to me than them actually helping me out. I think the cause of this is my pricing so far. The quality I offer doesn't quite match up with my current rates. Simply because I have certain goals I'd like to meet before I can make a sudden price increase.

This means I am getting more commission inquires. Some of them I decline, some of them I accept. Which is great! I love making money off of something I enjoy doing. But they all seem break me away from things that I find really important:

My comics.

Like seriously, I would love to get paid based solely off of my comics right now but I know that I have a lot of work to do in order to achieve that dream. And I probably won't get anywhere until I raise my prices up to the standard of my art.

What about you guys? Do any of you have similar problems? I would love to hear from y'all.

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Work....tired

You ever worked so hard on other people's projects that you become too tired to work on your own stuff? Yeahs that's me right about now. 😑

Originally, I had a plan in order for me to stay on top of production for my mini comic: Renisha + Cjay. But the plan has kinda backfired and I'm way behind schedule for it.

Simply because I need money. And besides my little part time job in the mornings, commissions are the only other way I make cash right now. And being that my prices are typically kind of low for my skillset, I get a lot of folks DMing me on IG for business. But all of that may change once I reach that 20k milestone on Instagram.

My prices tend to go up $20 once I reach a new milestone. 😂 Sue me.

Well, that's all for now.

Renisha + Cjay comic #5 coming soon

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New post from yesterday. Love how this guy looks 😁

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Sketching out a pic of Darladimples before I get back to working on commissions…..the guy dancing represents what I would like to do on a beach on a nice sunny day.

Too bad I have no idea when I’ll be able to do that…

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New flow

I'm going to use this Tumblr for something that I've never really done consistently...

Blogging....

But I'm not really going to blog about my personal life like that. This is more of a art diary than anything else. So I'll blog about new ideas, art studies, and anything having to do with my current comic projects

All of this is starting now....

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I wanted to at least get one of these mermay drawings out before the month ended. Luckily I was able to get this one out just in time. This is a collaboration I did with another artist I met on Instagram. I illustrated the mermaid on the left, but I’m sure you guys recognize my style by now 😂