#reconnecting with creativity

[isilrina]

Heyo/ It's Isilrina here, your friendly, imaginative, and occasionally whimsical digital artist in this corner of the internet.

You might remember my Tumblr from a different era, but I've decided to breathe new life into it, and it was long overdue!

I lost touch with my creativity for a significant period, which led to burnouts and challenges. However, I found my way back to it last year, embarking on a transformative journey.

On that path, I got married, received an ADHD diagnosis, and set my sights on opening my own company.

But it all started with a single drawing, the first I created after reconnecting with my true inner self. It was nothing short of a revelation.

Nyota Washington, featuring Maegan Tandy (whom I deeply admire), is one of my most cherished original characters. She's a pivotal part of my creative world, and it's through her that I met my husband. I regularly take her on adventures in diverse universes.

She's been an insomniac sniper in the military in the Pegasus galaxy of Stargate Atlantis, a member of a cluster in the Sense8 universe, or an agent of DivisionX in an original universe.

She's a fighter, a woman of action, a contemporary warrior. She bears deep scars but possesses incredible strength. In many ways, she embodies the ideal I aspire to be – someone who is both mentally and physically strong.

As I typically post every Monday on my Instagram account, which you can find at this link, I'll try to do the same here.

Today wasn't originally planned, so I'll make an exception.

See you around! ;)

[canisalbus]

How do you draw so frequently???

I'm starting to think I probably have some passive ADHD so I end up always admiring ppl who can just constantly do stuff, it's like a dream, your art is also like a dream, Vasco is also a sweet dream, I really like Vasco, he looks really sweet

I set aside a little bit of time every evening just to draw, it's become almost like a wind down routine for me. It helps if I don't treat it as serious 100% effort hard mode art time, I usually multitask a little on the side, watch a movie or take breaks to do little chores around the house and art just sort of happens if it happens. Lately I've been making mostly personal low pressure feel-good pieces.

[aghhtdraws]

Just one kiss for good luck? A moment of your time, sir Sogeking...

random SanUso from this week bc I haven't drawn any fanart in so long, it just called to me ;>w>

a few days into february, i caught up with One Piece for the first time since 10 years ago and One Piece has been on my brain for the past 3+ weeks now (after I finished watching OPLA haha)

Anyway, I don't post a lot of ship art, but this is an old ship I liked in the early days of browsing FF in the mid-00s or so and it's been popping up in my head that these characters still feel sorta close. This art isn't much but I just wanted to play around with inks and colors a bit. It's cool seeing so much fanart of the ship these days!!! I like Usopp, he's a fun character, and Sanji's just the sort who gives a shit a bit too much. They can be fun and silly together, caring but also daring in different situations. It's a fun dynamic!

anyway smth possessed me to draw this just because I could. busting out of the art block like HEY….I'M HERE….

[faizhang]

hi oomfs! it's been a while.

felt the urge to log in here again because i was hit by a sudden bout of nostalgia (in the middle of a quarter life crisis because i am growing old but i still feel so young blablabla all that good stuff)

fyi, i'm now 24... time sure flies. i think the last time i was consistently active here was halfway through high school when i was 15-16. now i have a degree in public health and i'm already halfway through med school. that's insane.

wondering how many of you from back then are still here. how has everyone been? i hope you're all doing good :)

[crmsnmth]

How Easy This Could Be

It would be simple, you know? Just type a message up proofread it two or three or a thousand times Make sure every letter was place deliberately Copy those words and paste them in the box Go through a panic attack and just hit send. That's how easy this could be.

That's all I have to do

I'd write to say I hope your well and that I miss you all the time I'd say I love you, only to delete eight letters and I'd tell you I know we can only be friends I accept that, I'd just like you in my life somehow Remember when we were just friends? That's how easy this could be

Just a single click

It's one simpe click and I'd be connected to you but I make excuse after excuse

But I am a coward and I can't face rejection from you twice So I dead letters in box in my closet and I keep unsent messages in a folder on my desktop And that anxiety is crippling even still

How easy this could be.

[novantinuum]

Anyways, I declare this era as Steven Universe Fixation 2: More Fun, Less Bullshit

[crispyblonde]

I need threads of the era where Lucifer and God are staying in the bunker because Jess is banished from the bunker for her own safety during this time period. Otherwise her mouth would get her killed. Plus she's mad as hell at Sam and Dean for letting Lucifer anywhere near Sam. I'm picturing a lot of time with Jody & Donna. Probably some other hunters, taking simple cases to distract her but checking in with Sam obsessively that he's still okay.

[crenna]

so after weeks of writer’s block i’m having the time of my life and guess what i’m doing? studying for an exam.

this course is for my creative writing studies and this one text about taking care of your creativity really resonated with me: try new things. go to places you usually don’t visit. take time to just be and think and experience.

it’s so easy to get comfortable in busy everyday life and not stopping to be present and try new things but it’s so important?? like if i’m doing the same three things every day and spending my nights rewatching my favorite shows of course i’m not feeling too creative.

so do something you usually don’t, try a new thing, think outside the box, because it’s fun and helps with getting inspired!! 💕

[weaselle]

i used to have the swizzie verbins explosed from mental vent incursions creativistic dreamshow sploosher i'd whisper whiffy witchle wooshers but button down turned button up the monied march made hip to hup and now the trend is tend the till i spin in place de-based by drill Why must i bust my chill and wild!? subvert my trust and just be mild? Who is this Busy best for freeing? What shill has killed my zest for being? each person trying worsens failing forced to enforce the course we're sailing- This hateful thing makes meat of most; un-great machine, but sweet we ghosts

[chickpea0]

Hey there!

I saw your post about looking for a fursona species and I thought I’d give you some ideas! No pressure to choose any of these, I’m just a big animal enthusiast and I picked most of these at random. I tried to choose animals that are not too common to see in fursonas and animals that aren’t just mammals just in case you’re looking for something different/want variety! Anyways here’s a little list for you and I hope it helps!

Pangolin

Sun Bear

African Wild Dog

Binturong

Saola

Patagonian Mara

Coati

Fossa

Pink River Dolphin

Pink Fairy Armidillo

Dumbo octopus

Echidna

I have more suggestions if you want them, but I didn’t want to make the list too long. If none of these are what you are looking for, I’ll definitely share some more ideas if you want!

Eek! I'm an animal enthusiast too! And actually a lot of these animals are ones I've considered before!! I love love pangolins and sun bears and binturongs (and that they smell like popcorn) and in fact the only animal you listed that I haven't considered is the Saola!!! I had to google them but I recognise them. Very cool colouring. Thank you very much :>

[sensationseekng]

izzy as 8 of cups - maybe i'll finish it one day

this card is about moving on, turning away from old ways of being, finding the strength to continue - setting aside what you once longed for. (and maybe still love)

is this ghost izzy on a ghost ship? or alive izzy on the revenge? alive izzy on his own? ghost izzy on the revenge? yes. all of the above. that is the inn in the distance.

[lebrat]

thinking abt the vampire lestat album and how, so very soon after its release, with all the connections in his life revived,, he very quickly starts working on another with the band,,,

[hundredpocketed]

really choosing very hard to love the world and my place in it!!! 🌀

[technicalthinker]

woke up this morning having dreamed about a lot last night (including some very vivid stuff with a guy i dated so long ago which gave me a bit of a crisis) and felt a bit iffy, but it seemed like it was lessening over the day, surely no problem-

nope. sure is. it's time to sleep now and my body and brain is so unsettled. want to hide in my bed and never get out. googling 'spring depression' as we speak.

[5-htagonist]

i love art, im very grateful for adderall for gifting me with the executive function, ease of prioritization, and clearness of thought <3

[crackers4jenn]

Link: We have a relationship that’s not for anybody else. Ya know? And I think that—

Rhett: You mean our sexual relationship? That’s kinda what you’re making it sound like.

Link: No, okay, no, not… it’s not a sexual relationship.

Rhett: Don’t give the tumblr people anything they don’t already have.

Link: I mean, you can—any way you wanna try to interpret it, it’s just like, I’m not inviting you to do that.

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