khayalli

[khayalli]

period dramas? yeah im in them monthly

#begging someone on my hands and knees to smear me across the pavement

[khayalli]

Love you and your blog Khaya💗🫂

aw thank you!!!!

[khayalli]

its so difficult to draw anatomy. and objects. and backgrounds. and clothing. and colors. and lighting. i honestly dont know how i ever managed to draw anything in my entire life

[khayalli]

sleepyhead

#tmnt #tmnt art

[khayalli]

writers and artists will go "this isn't good enough." my brother in christ, you're creating something new out of nothing and expressing yourself creatively. your productivity and unrealistic standards of perfection do not define you or the worth of your art. you're doing great.

[khayalli]

Just because someone keeps you around doesn’t mean they value you

#sick

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LIKE A BOSS .*°.+

#tmnt #tmnt art

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at my sketchbook. straight up “drawing it”. and by “it”, haha, well. let’s justr say. Nothing

[khayalli]

[khayalli]

You won't reach a point where you don't need references anymore 😭

Even artists who freedraw regularly still do studies, refer to their past work, keep character sheets at hand, etc

Please don't impose that expectation on yourself just because of a live demo, tiktok, or timelapses especially

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i have been young and i have been small. but i do not think i have ever been a child.

#text

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do you not ever get tired of pessimism? of hating hope? of being miserable? like yeah life is full of horrors and terrors. but it’s also full of strangers who hold the door open for for you. the color green. stained glass windows. bluegrass music. cats who butt their heads against your leg. dancing and laughing and crying.

none of that cures the agonies, but they are small acts of resistance to it. things may be shit, but life can still be good. and i know that because good things still exist. simple and small and full of hope.

#unfortunately this is one of those things you can only bear when your head is at least a little bit above water #reminders

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Been feeling a little uninspired lately, so I drew these.

#tmnt #tmnt art

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Presenting young adult Leo.

He's been through the Krang stuff but isn't quite at dad age yet.

Still has that slightly unhinged look in his eye.

#i love him unhinged #tmnt #tmnt art

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Replica Donnie occupied my brain.

#trips and dies #he #hes so #ruf #i love the way you draw him #it makes me so unwell #im deeply unwell over him #get me the fainting couch and some salts #i #stares at him for a really long time #tmnt #tmnt art

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