djamilaknopf

Lazy Days

Added 2018-07-28 15:05:04 +0000 UTC

Hey guys, I hope you are well!

Man, this heat is CRAZY. It drains all my energy and makes it really hard to get any work done. I ordered a mini air conditioning unit to at least keep my desk cool, but it'll be another week until it arrives.

July has been challenging so far. Though I took a week off to travel to Amsterdam, I didn't come back as relaxed as I had hoped. My drawings after that didn't turn out great and I started and scrapped a bunch of things. So I decided to come back to some relaxation techniques that have always worked well in the more stressful times of my life: meditation and regular (almost daily) exercise. Just taking 10 minutes out everyday feels so nice and makes all the difference. After one week, I already feel a lot calmer and more confident in my abilities.

About the artwork: I just wanted to do something light and summery. I wish I could just sleep and play all day, like these little kitties. As a kid, I loved summer. I played in our garden and ran through the sprinkler whenever it got too hot. Unfortunately, I don't have a garden anymore, so I've come to really dislike the heat. It's only fun if you can enjoy it by the water somewhere.

The .psd file, brushes and all will be part of the rewards I'm sending out in early August.

Thank you for sticking around. You're the best. <3