Maria Ochoa
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Sketches and small updates
🕑 Added 2025-07-08 18:28:46 +0000 UTCHappy July...or as happy as you can be. The beginning started off really rough, and I kind of crashed out after a weekend outing with family. While it was a nice distraction from everything, it was a LOT of socializing that I wasn't ready to handle so when we came back home I was totally fried.
Ive been doing these daily affirmations on my main tumblr but I had to take a break because Im not in the right head space for them. They were originally meant for me and its been fun making them for others but then I started getting anxiety that I had to "perform" and make sure these affirmations were done "right" or else they would upset/bore someone. I dont want that. And its hard to write or draw something happy or uplifting when you're sad.
Despite my own issues, these have been some of the sketches I did during the first week and theyre not bad if I say so myself! Thanks to the encouragement from my partner, Im taking breaks and doing hand exercises so I don't injure or burn myself out. Not all of these are affirmations, just sketches I did on the side or gifts for friends. It's all helped to keep me from doom scrolling. Sad as Ive been, to me doing art is a form of resistance. And I will keep drawing (but watching my own health in the process) ๐ค
Thanks for looking, and again a huge thank you to everyone who's shown support here on my patreon ;u; your patronage, likes and comments really lift my spirits. I hope my art can be a little spark of joy in your day ๐
Comments
Maudie
I was feeling things during that particular doodle. And thank you! Im so happy with how she came out ;u;
Maudie
Oh gosh thank you so much! It's hard to see the improvement since you're the one constantly looking at your art in its messy stages. So this means a lot!
Lady Luck
Always so good. You know, I think you've been experimenting and trying new stuff, And indulging in what makes you happy-- and it *really* shines through in your art. I think you've been improving too, because you've been experimenting and throwing yourself into it! You've always been a fantastic artist; it's really fun to get to watch you metaphorically break into a run right now and make more things you love ๐โจ๐
S.J. Slays
The self doodle is the most relatable thing I've seen all month. I LOVE that human Kaska has Vitiligo โจ Such awesome studies
