#refugeejourney @thaofrenchart asked me recently to share the story behind this photo I took of my great aunt and mom on a tractor a while back. At first, I thought, “Ah- it’s just a posed photo on a tractor?” But then when she poi
New kinds post, I thought I’d explore a journaling type thing on my Instagram feed where I could maybe highlight a few things from my week. I’m curious what each week looks like 😂. What do you think? Interesting? Should I do it again nex
This is my character in my latest Dungeons and Dragons campaign 🥰 her name is Ellora. She’s an archeologist and ventures the world uncovering ancient civilizations & is a history buff. Because if the nature of her interests, she’s be
I took a gouache and digital painting workshop with @tiffaniemangart and @squatchgouache and I learned so much from painting this landscape ♥️ It really helped me try new things and understand concepts I had learned before in a new way~ would
Took a workshop over the weekend and spent some time in the #heavypaint app for iPad. I had used it roughly before to block in colors but this was my first time really exploring it and experimenting with what you could do. It’s pretty fun and t
I had saved this pic of @tina_alabama because it was so beautiful. I sketched it in my sketchbook/ art journal as a study to see what I could learn. I think I finally did alright with skin tones in watercolor but I hit a wall when it came to complex
Peek into my current sketchbook from @sketchbookcoshop. I like to treat my sketchbook as “not-precious” so that I’m not afraid to “mess” up on the pages. It’s where I can do whatever I want with no judgement and ex
I’ve been thinking about about Laos, as it relates to a part that makes up my identity. One of the things I always found fascinating was how embedded Buddhism is in everyday Lao culture and behaviors. The things my parents teach me and the ritu
Which do you prefer? ➡️swipe left ♥️ #watercolorillustrations #watercolorartists #coloredpencildrawing #coloredpencilart #illustrationsofinstagram #watercolorsketches #watercolorsketching #coloredpencilsketch #sketchbookartist
#pandaartprint Meet “Amanda Panda” the portrait of @amanda.makes.art who is my friend, my roomie and my art bestie. I’ve been so fortunate to have her in my life and to have her always be there to support me when I’ve felt los
#artjournaling Spent time reflecting on the words from “milk and honey” by @rupikaur_ . To me, this short poem is about empathy, hope, and vulnerability. She is able to be kind because she knows what unkindness is. If you’re curio
Now they I’m an adult, I find that I want to connect with my parents and build a relationship as adults but it’s tough because topics of conversation are really limited and I have no clue how to connect with them other than as child to pa
Here is a collection of gritty painting all in the middle of their process. A lot of times the painting process for me is like the following: 1. 🤩🥰✨🎨 2. 🤔… 3. 🙄😣😰 4. ….🙃 5. 🥰😍✨✨✨ These mid-painting are all in the 2-4 range. S
Watercolors are so great to look at up close to see how the water carried the pigments ✨🐤 ➡️ swipe for detail shot 😍 #birdpaintings #watercolorillustrations #watercolorsketchbook #watercolorbirds #watercolorbird #danielsmithwatercolors #prussianb
I’ve been trying to figure out watercolors and in a way fall in love with them again. They were the first painting medium I ever used and they were super affordable — go Crayola! Nowadays, I have some very expensive paints and I want to u
A lot of times I sketch a lot. It lets me explore new ideas, try new things, and not feel like I have to make it look good. One of the tools I’ve come across recently is the @caseformaking watercolor grip paper :) I shared this in my stories ye
My ♥️ #starfythecat I’ll still be working on #maysia prompts and I’ll eventually share but I often work on many things at the same time and I think I should share things even if they’re not a part of the order of the prompt
#laotraditions When I reflected on this prompt, I realized I couldn’t pinpoint anything in particular to paint or illustrate as “tradition”. At first I thought maybe I could do something related to Buddhist religious traditions sinc
#laofruit The first time my parents took me to Laos to visit family I think I was 9 yrs old? I should ask my mom but I was definitely in elementary school. We went for 1 month. 1 MONTH! Can you believe that? Wish I could take vacations that long agai
#laolanguage Ever since I was young, we always spoke the Lao language in our home because that was the native tongue of my parents and grandmother. When I was in elementary school, our community had a large population of Lao people so there was alway