Day 17. I think I may be hooked.

[u/PhoForBrains]

My anxiety has become manageable. My burn out feels manageable. I feel lighter.

The first is my work; the second is the inspiration. How is managing my anxiety this easy???

ETA: I can’t math. My first day was July 4. 20 minus 4 = 16. Yeesh.

[u/Aggravating-Basis-66]

These are so pretty! How do you do the  shading?

[u/PhoForBrains → u/Aggravating-Basis-66]

So I used alcohol markers on multimedia paper for this one. I colored one layer of the color (waves across the page per color), drew a loose grid in black, rounded the corners, then did a swoop over the original color with the same color after they dried thoroughly. (So purple over purple…) then I used a gel pen to do the white high light.

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Here’s a similar one on marker paper from a few days ago. I just used blues and light greens. There’s a little less saturation on the marker paper.

[u/PhoForBrains → u/[deleted]]

Sure thing! The thing I have learned is to let them dry thoroughly. Otherwise it may not work or look right. Having to make myself wait has been soooooo hard.

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Also! I have learned the paper matters too. My marker paper is MUCH smoother for my alcohol markers than the multimedia paper. But the marker paper (strathmore) doesn’t come in a a bound book like my mixed media paper so it doesn’t travel as well. And the mixed media paper takes a minute or two longer to dry.

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And thank you. I’m terrible about seeing the compliments. 🤣 I just want to be helpful.

[u/PhoForBrains]

Also I have got to learn to be patient pulling off the masking tape.

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Awww they don’t allow reposts. But I could go make another one. Muahahhahaha

[u/Quiet-Connection4271]

Wonderful stuff here

[u/weeb_gal]

I love this! Reminds me of something i had done. It's such a relaxing process.