#it's a very Anica piece. very peaceful.

[bujorulgalben]

PSA: summer update!

hi hi! just a quick update for you as we approach the time of year where my muse for anica, more often than not, comes back with a vengeance! with her nameday next week and my 30th birthday bash @ bucurești coinciding with my long-awaited seat for the george enescu festival...can you tell i’m excited. i’m picking my dress for my night at the opera right now!

you’ll all get updates from that and the trip as a whole! i’m also going to retrace the last steps of the ceaușescus, visit the zărnești bear sanctuary, and go on more than one food tour. i’m also taking a fuckton of bubblewrap to start buying plates for when i buy my own place next year..!

anywho! i have a few ideas i’d like to write for anica and some small project ideas i’ll be using to get me through the peak season at work. musing on this silly old lady and her wistful, whimsical fancies have been a welcome distraction. i’d love to share more of what i have rocking about in my head with you all, as well! it took me a while to re-frame this community in a positive light after the pandemic - that was no one’s fault but my own and i don’t want anyone to think they drove me away - but i think i’m getting there now. now, i just want to use this as a creative outlet and as a means to share this passion project of mine. i invite you all to join me or just to watch along as you please.

i’d like to work on serghei more, as well! i do not need to go into detail as to why i was very reluctant to engage with md content on here as of late, but all the while his character is also maturing and moving past him just being a pathetic little man. don’t worry, he always will be Awful! but i also love him very much and would like to flesh out his character as well! anica will always be queen in my head and the main reason why i’m extremely reluctant to pick up more muses, but serghei is due some time in the sun, too. 

i have plots in mind for both of them which i’d love to write over the course of this summer/going into autumn! i’m also getting back to revising my romanian notes, and all of those will undoubtedly keep me from straying too far away from my dashboard. again, you’re all more than welcome to play along or engage however you see fit!

so that’s where i am. i’m in a good place, and anica’s power as a muse plays a big part in that. i hope you all enjoy my future outputs and are doing well <3

[phildrawsfanart]

Annual drawing self-evaluation ~ 2017 edition

Thank you (@itsragnorfell) Edin for tagging me <33

*All answers should be about works published in 2017.

1. List of artworks published this last year:

It’s going to take me forever if I put up a link to each artwork I did in 2017 because basically 3 quarters of my artworks were made in that year ! OO So maybe around 250/300 of them or more (which while I’m typing this down sounds completely crazy...Oo wow...) Then again, I’ve been doing an artwork per day every week or so (not counting the weekends, so 5 a week) when 2017 started...Still sounds insane ! Oo lol

I can also add that 3 beautiful quarters (and a tad more) of my artworks are Malec ones ! I love my OTP...! <3 

2. Work you are most proud of (and why):

I’m extremely proud of my baby right here :

I can’t quiet go into details to why I am so very proud of this one for certain reasons (You’ll all know soon ^^) but I can say this : I’ve put my heart and soul into making this poster. Certain sleepless nights went into the making of it too...! And I really like the vibe it gives off...! I think it’s the artwork that feels and fits the most into the actual Shadowhunters universe ? I just really like this one...It’s extremely rare that I look upon one of my artworks and feel immensely proud of it and not go and be highly critical of it... (I tend to do that a lot when it comes to my art...^^', bad habit of mine. I’m a perfectionist to the bone and I judge myself harshly most of the time...^^') I guess this could be a new 2018 resolution : be less harsh on myself and my art...! 

3. Work you are least proud of (and why):

This is easy to answer ! ALL my artworks when I first started in the fandom ! If I could erase maybe like the 3 first monts of artworks I did then I’d be glad...^^' The proportions were awful and I wasn’t this detailed and precise in drawing as I am now...Also, the facial expressions were less raw and looked less “real”...It was all very new to me (even doing graphic artworks) but still, all those very first ones are cringeworthy in my eyes...I’m being harsh on myself here but really, if you go and dig up those dinosaurs you’ll see what I mean ! 

4. A favorite excerpt peek of your artworks:

*incoherent noises are heard in the distance...* I just LOVE this artwork to pieces as well...It’s the first colored artwork I did that I was proud off...They are at peace, in love, safe in each other’s arms...I also find the little glimmers on their faces really soothing in a way...It’s like the universe is embracing them...I just really adore this peek...<3

5. Share or describe a favorite comment you received:

I’m going to cheat on this one because it’s actually an emotion that you share with me in the comments or asks that I adore and would deem “my favorite”. It’s either when you go “jdjdhfgfgfgdhdjdkdkfhfgg” and then the tags attached to this or the following words in the comments are you telling me that you loved the artwork *hides away*...! OR (I think those are my favorite), when you shout at me “HOW DARE YOU??”, “WHO ASKED YOU?????”, “UNFOLLOWED, BLOCKED, UNSTANED!”. Lol , those make me giggle or literally just laugh out loud and blush like crazy...!(I love you all..<3333)

 I’m not gonna lie, when I got into the fandom and I first saw those comments I swear I thought I had done something really wrong and bad...I took those words literally ? I didn’t know that it was a common way to show appreciation ? I was really thrown off and scared ! lol ^^' Now I’ve learned that it basically means that you liked the artwork and that it made you feel a lot of things ! Seriously, I’ve learned a whole new way of communication and expressing ones emotion when entering the fandom ! 

6. A time when writing drawing was really, really hard:

...Probably the beginning of May 2017 until maybe the middle of the summer ? Me coming back to Paris after my six months internship in London was a big blow in the gut to me..I didn’t take readapting to Paris well...It was hard...I also went into a bit of a depression, I think...But the summer vacation did a great deal of good ! I had time to relax and be at peace away from literally everything and the sea air and seeing my family all together was the best cure for me ! So all that spam of time was a bit hard in me being inspired and enjoying drawing. You can actually see it a bit if you are an old mutual/follower of mine ! The artworks are kinda very dense and a bit dark ? 

But all that matters is that everything is good and well now ! Let’s keep the past in the past and move on with a smile !

7. A scene or character you wrote drew that surprised you:

...Like...??? I just...don’t know what happened ? What I was thinking of when I made “The Salt King” mini series...? This cracks a smile on my face when I stumble on it lol ^^' Ours salty, sassy kings being extra ! lol 

8. How did you grow as a writer an artist this last year:

I grew a lot... I am more confident in myself and drawing with this medium (graphic artworks). I am also more detailed and since I am more confident I am now starting to challenge myself with new ways of making my art evolve ? I think that’s the biggest growth I did..To be more confident and at ease doing graphic artworks. Especially ones in the Shadowhunters universe.

9. How do you hope to grow next this year:

I wish I’ll be able to master a bit more the colored artworks (without deleting the ones in B&W, I’ll always do those ^^). I also would like to venture a bit more in drawing other characters then Malec. I won’t stop making them of course but I’d like to have fun doing other artworks that paint out different friendships and stories ? That would be a cool challenge ! ^^

10. Who was your greatest positive influence this year as a writer an artist (could be another writer or fan artist or cheerleader or muse etc etc):

That would probably be the cast of Shadowhunters..! They portray those amazing characters on screen and they inspired me a whole lot. Especially Matthew Daddario and Harry Shum Jr...! Those too are one of the big reasons I joined this fandom. I fell in love with the characters they play (individually and as a couple). Also, they are both loving and caring souls..!

I can also add my big brother (who is himself an artist) who always is by my side giving me advice and teaching me new ways of drawing (like the little short cuts on your computer/photoshop ?) those are a great help to draw faster ! 

And also my lovely parabatai ( @magnusandalexander ) Anica who is always there for me when I need to vent out or talk or am stuck on an artwork ! Thank you for having my back Anica ! Love you !

And then all of you ! I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again and forever but you have all been a huge support for me ! It is because of your kindness and heartwarming words of love and encouragement that I am happy and hyped up to start a new artwork every single day ! 

So thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of you...You have been a HUGE positive influence on me as an artist in this fandom...<3

11. Anything from your real life show up in your writing artworks this year:

Probably my attention to details ! I am an observer in real life. More of a *stays in a corner and observes the world and its surroundings* than someone who is talkative and interacting. I’m a bit of a dreamer and that’s how I am always careful with the details. They tell more stories than you’d think ! ;) 

Then my love for blue Klein ! lol I love doing the colored artworks with those blue tints...! 

12. Any new wisdom you can share with other writers fan artists:

I’m very bad at this...^^' But I’m going to say to never stop believing in yourself no matter what other people might think. Don’t stop what you love to do, your passion because of some negative comments on an artwork. Try and be on the higher ground and ignore the negative comments or if they are constructive ones then take it all in, take a break if need be and get back and do another artwork with the constructive comment in mind to progress. 

Also, if you have a blank or have no inspiration. Don’t be scared, it’s not lost ! Just take a break, go out, take a stroll. Go and see friends, cook, just do something else entirely to forget about your artwork. When you are relaxed and feel that itch to have a pen or graphic tabled in you hand again then you are good to go ! <3 This usually works for me, I don’t know if it will for everyone though.. You need to find your own escape way to relax and be at ease !<3

13. Any projects you’re looking forward to starting (or finishing) in the new year:

YES, A THOUSAND TIMES YES ! 

I can’t say a thing about it though...=p 

I can just say that I call it “The BIG Thing” and it’s coming soon...!

Voilà !<3

14. Tag five writers/artists whose answers you’d like to read.

Anyone that wants to do this ! It’s actually a really good thing to do to take a step back and see how far you’ve gotten to in the last year ! 

[bujorulgalben]

starter for @vilavelebita

The heavy summer haze had fallen like a dense, dusky blanket on the lakefront. You would be forgiven for succumbing to sleep here; with only the clattering of stork bills and chattering of the last parties on the other side of the bistro’s decking to disturb you. There was little else by means of noise, where this charming beechwood piece was left largely in peace - off the beaten path, down a dirt road and closed for over half of the year - a local secret.

Anica had tipped the seasoned taxi driver generously that morning, impressed by how arguably smooth the journey was. Make no mistake, it was still bone-shatteringly bumpy, but Anica learnt a long time ago that to clench her jaw on her roads was a bad idea. It’d only ruin her smile, which got a lot of mileage today; in an absent, daydreaming grin in the shade of a sweet-smelling linden tree. In laughing at the ice cold water she dipped her toes into, that she cupped in her hands and threatened to splash Cvijeta with. It was only a limp shake of Anica’s damp hands, a shyer splash, she had to worry about.

Anica had joked and thrown her hair about with their waiter, now twilight had descended to claim the day. A lengthy allegory in their shared Romanian got a laugh from the waiter, and only then did Anica apologise for neglecting her guest. She smiles broadly at the waiter, gesturing to the two bottles of wine he had brought for her to sample, and the charming pays off. Both bottles stay with the women, as the waiter went away with an order of pâté, bread and oil.

In picking the table's first of the two poisons, Anica opened and poured two glasses.

“One of these days, Cvijeta, I want to go on a tour!”, a merry tone still sang in Anica’s voice. “My cousins won’t forgive me for not exploring their share of Adriatic, sure, but I am still up for exploring the more unbeaten path, yes? And now, you see,” lifting a full glass, she gestures towards Cvijeta with a broad grin, “I needed to consult an expert. Because while the idea of returning to Pula is very appealing, for more than a road-sign photo, I promise-” Anica knocked back a couple of gulps, to stop herself from laughing at the unfortunate name.

“What I am struggling with, however, is what I could possibly pay for your insight with!”