Hey Crew!

A new day starts a new path. How is everyone doing since we last talked? I know my last post was heavier than what I normally write, but I hope I was able to connect more with you guys. If there are any lingering questions, please ask. I wish I was a mind-reader, but alas I am not. I hope that you guys are remembering to take care of your self as well. July is upon us and things feel like they are just getting started for 2020. I don’t know about you, but I think crying in a corner sounds like the perfect activity for the rest of the year. Unfortunately, life must go on. We can do this. We can get through this together. I’m not going anywhere and I have a lot of things planned to give all of us little eyes of the storms. So stick around, things are just getting started.

The Final Chapter of Quarantine Challenge Projects

So this is it, this is the final piece in this series. I honestly never thought that I’d have all 14 projects done so soon. Although, my original idea was to do a project a day, you know, things happen. Hahaha… And I thought we could end this series on a high note.

Meet Tinkerbell. I drew this piece back in 2010 while I was still in high school. That was 10 years ago. Why did humans have to start keeping track of time? Probably one of the worse inventions ever. Anyways, I was super proud of this piece. I thought I rocked the expression, the proportions, and the shading. I am at a loss for words about how naive I was. The struggle is real. So I realized that I needed to just start over.

I thought I would keep the position Tink is in somewhat. I also really wanted to be sneaky and throw in some fun symbolism. So the flower that I choose is a Crocus. Crocus is linked with cheerfulness, youth, and hope after darkness. Tink is and of herself is a symbol of childlike innocence. And I wanted to make it look like she is enjoying the night with her PJs and bedhead hair. I also wanted to play around with my dip-pen and ink. I used to love inking my pieces with my dip-pen, but after I was introduced to high-quality markers, I kind of forgot all about it.

Mistakes were Made

I am not sure what happened when I started my final piece. As you could see in my video, something went horribly wrong in the head area. Then I just thought that it might be OK if I just push through and finish it everything would turn out OK. Boy was I wrong. I wanted to keep this in the final cut of the video to humble myself. Things were going so smoothly I thought it was only up for now on. But even the greatest people make simple mistakes. #FailureisOK2

I started over. And I am so glad that I did. It came out so much better than I thought it would. I know there are some ink smudges, but they don’t bother me anymore. I hope I made you smile even just a little with this piece. I know I had a lot of fun with it. I can’t wait for the next adventure with you!

And that my friends is the end of this series. I hope you guys enjoyed this journey as much as I did! It is kind of bittersweet, don’t you think? I am so glad that I found myself again. Thank you for following me. This is not the end. I have so many more ideas and things in the works that you shouldn’t go anywhere. On Monday, we will be talking more in-depth about the future and what is going to come. Are you ready to take it to the next level? ‘Cause I am! Remember to take care of yourself. Stay safe and stay sane.

Until Next Time,

Captain Suzanna 🌙⭐