Musings

I started taking photographs of myself for reference, later on I shared them secretly on social media. Only a few close friends have seen these images. I'm comfortable enough on Steemit to share them.

Before I started writing for this post, I planned on posting images of a self-portrait with some reference photos. Instead, I felt like I should make an effort to connect with those who are taking the time to read my stories and let you see my thoughts behind these images. 

When I first started to photograph myself, I thought about how I was feeling in that moment and how I could convey my feelings through body language. What shapes could I make? How beautiful could the lines be? Would this make for a great painting later? 

With time, these photos became a way for me to document my life as I grew. I could see the days where I felt beautiful, empowered, lonely, enraged. A full spectrum. 

I've made several postings on EyeEm. It felt great to be recognized by my peers and those that I admired. Some missed the mark. Which is fine and I'm not upset about it, more disappointed.

I visited a few users that I used to follow (and were close to) then saw that some stopped making posts and others continued on to gained more followers. I missed my change to grow with my peers but now I'm hopeful that I'll be able to create something new, that's completely my own, here on Steemit. 

I used to make up excuses about why I could not improve and make time for any form of art, there aren't any obstacles now. 

I've got sketches below that you can check out from my earlier posts on steemit.

Self-portrait digital sketch & hyperlapse

Digital Painting of a self portrait 

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