Soul in Ink

I never chose art — it was all I had left. Drawing is my way of surviving. If you relate, welcome home.

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Time passes so fast.

Looking back at older drawings always reminds me how much can change in just a few months.

Pastel on paper.

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Scribbled Arnold Böcklin's 'The Isle of the Dead'

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Forever Love by 300ChickenNuggets

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Not a clown anymore

These aren’t characters.

These are states.

Every line is pressure.

Every face is something breaking inside.

Which one hits you the hardest?

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it watches from where light dies

I didn’t draw a face.

I drew something that stayed after the face was gone.

It doesn’t blink.

It doesn’t move.

But it feels like it’s closer every time you look at it.

Maybe it’s not supposed to be seen.

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Echo of Shadows

A quick sketch exploring the idea of a fading figure dissolving into darkness. Charcoal on paper.

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Fading Saint

Most of what I’ve posted here before were sketches — not my originals, not my ideas, just things that resonated with me and touched my soul, so I copied them. I used to draw without any specific purpose, simply as a form of meditation, a way to escape reality.

Now, I’ve finally found my purpose: I want to become a true artist. I want to create my own work, something that conveys and evokes emotions — not just, “Oh, this is a beautiful drawing,” but something that stirs something deep inside anyone who looks at it, something they can feel.

And yes, I know there’s a long road ahead, and I hope to live to the day when I can bring this dream to life.

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The Shroud

A quick charcoal drawing from a reference. I wanted to capture the dark and mysterious mood of this cloaked figure, and the texture of the charcoal felt perfect for this sketch.

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The Smile

This is a drawing from a reference, which I made as a quick sketch. I don't know why, but the moment I saw the reference, it resonated with something deep inside me, and my hand just reached for the charcoal.

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Rot Decay

Drawn fully with liners, no pencil or digital tools.

Based on a reference.

I didn’t try to reinterpret anything — just enjoyed the process back then.

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Spring Flower

One of the few portraits I’ve drawn so far.

Created with charcoal and graphite.

Drawn on 18.02.2024

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The Abyss Within

It is said that when silence falls heavier than stone, it begins to stir.

A creature not born, but remembered — from shadow, from sorrow.

It carries no name, only a presence — and the echo of something ancient.

Drawn in ink using a waterbrush.

Dated: 13.12.2024

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When the scream stays inside

Charcoal sketch from reference.

Sometimes the loudest scream is the one no one hears.

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Drenched in Silence

Charcoal study based on a reference. Sometimes the urge to scream is overwhelming — but you can’t afford to show weakness.