Art by Jeanette Chan

Finding comfort in the dark ✨🌘✨ Personal blog: nappingfatbirds

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恭喜发财! 馬年快乐! 🐎🧧✨

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It’s my year, babyyyyy!

It's been 9 years since I started this zodiac project, and was very much looking forward to this one. I hope you all have a great new year!

You can browse through the previous animals I completed 🐍🐉🐇🐅🐂🐀🐖🐕 Only 3 more to go!

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恭喜发财! 蛇年快乐! 🐍🧧✨

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Recently I was asked the question of what I’m planning to do next after I finish all 12 zodiacs. Honestly, I’m that Plankton meme: I don’t know, I didn’t think I’d get this far 🥲

I remember I first got inspired by @feliciachiao with their beautiful zodiac art, artists inspiring artists, and decided to paint my own. So who knows! Maybe years from now, something will tickle my fancy and motivate me to start in that moment.

For now, you can browse through the previous animals I completed 🐉🐇🐅🐂🐀🐖🐕 Only 4 more to go!

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恭喜发财! 龙年快乐! 🐉🧧✨

I will be honest. I was not looking forward to drawing this zodiac animal for a long time because I get overwhelmed with drawing details 🥲 But my goal this year is to overcome more obstacles, so here I am!! I have finished. And it turned out way better than I imagined.

Swipe through to see the previous animals I've drawn over the years 🐇🐅🐂🐀🐖🐕

I'm more than halfway through the zodiac!

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My first time completing Hourly Comic Day!

I've been wanting to do this, but I needed to give myself a short deadline, otherwise I will not get it done 😆

If I was asked what my typical day looks like, this is as accurate as it can be, shapes and all. Thanks for reading!

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Chinese New Year is approaching! 🧧

I've actually been wanting to revisit the Rabbit painting. Looking at my other zodiac animals, I'd prefer to have them all look the same style and aesthetic, so I cleaned up the rabbit without spots and swirls.

What are your thoughts? Do you prefer the old design or this new design? Also, any plans for the upcoming CNY? 😄

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I made this piece a few months back and it took me enough mental strength to finally post what I have. The older version seemed somber and still, so I intensified the melancholy look, on how grief and heartache can continue to hold on after the moment(s) has passed.

But instead of trying to "Not think about it" or forget, sometimes it's best to get in tune with how you're feeling, imagining this feeling like a temporary visitor. Sit with it, hold its hand, tell it, "I see you, I hear you," and when you're ready, let them leave, until the next time if or when they come back.

Here's to peace, here's to healing, and here's to feeling your feelings this holiday season ✨

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恭喜发财! 兔年快乐! 🐰🧧✨

Wishing you all a healthy, refreshed new year ❤️

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Who have you been listening to?

More importantly, who do you want to listen to this coming new year?

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Prompt #1: Mushrooms/Meditative

I've been going at a much much slower pace when it comes to drawing, but when I do, I'm following the #chilltobember prompts! It's perfect because this event is all about slowing down and (re)learning to enjoy the process.

These original prints (size 3 x 4.5 in) are available for sale so feel free to DM or message me ✌️

I hope everyone is doing well during this chilly autumn season! 🍂

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"May flowers grow in the saddest parts of you." --Zainab Aamir

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Ever since daylight savings, I felt more fatigued than usual. Does anyone else feel that way?

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新年快乐! Year of the Tiger 🐅🧧✨ A Big update: art prints are now available in my Society6 shop! Feel free to check out the link HERE 🐂🐀🐖🐕 What's your zodiac? I'mma horse, so I'll be looking forward to drawing mine in 4 years 😁 Have a safe good year, everyone!

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Resting and reflecting

Lately I've been focusing on other parts of my life and finding what truly brings me joy.

Despite the uncertainties, I'm thankful for these years of reflecting and facing head on my inner turmoils. I'm grateful for the love and support that surrounds me, be it at home or virtual. I'm especially grateful that, one of the reasons that I've been feeling at peace is I finally got the help of medication. I'm acknowledging that I needed more help than just therapy and meditation (although these are just as powerful resources), and that's completely okay. It's been helping greatly, and I'm relieved to feel more like myself again -- kinda like relaxing your jaw and realizing now that you've been tightening it this whole time.

It's only been a few weeks into the new year, but I hope you've all been well. Thanks for reading and sticking around, it's been a journey ❤️

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just you and me

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Learning to let go, Learning to let things be, Learning to loosen the grip, Learning to trust in the process. Connections will happen, They won’t feel like opposing magnets trying to stick, A thousand knots to the stomach, Or added baggage on your already tired shoulders. True connections will simply flow, Comfortably intertwined. ---- Revisiting an old piece with a lesson that took me a long time to learn. And still learning 🤍

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What's your audio aura? Thank you @stacytangart for the inspiration and @yumightaswell for creating this fun art challenge! The idea is to paint a self portrait using the color palettes of @spotify audio aura. As a result, it was very cathartic 💚💖

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"Nature is so wise and so... generous.

Generous, because it gives us everything we need."

--Birders, 2019 (dir. Otilia Portillo Padua)

This has been an interesting concept to explore. It's wild how complex deer antlers can get! ✨🦌