A sketch, A kiss, 2025 You know what, my home country for about a year has the law that mimics r*ssian law, against lgbt+ propaganda as well as some other (like childfree). Meaning, if my body was situated at home, I would not be able to post such work, as I would be persecuted with a fine or minor prison term. or actually big prison term like few years, bc any showing of homosexual relationships, even if it's just characters holding hands, is considered pornographic, and creating pornographic content is criminal offense. But even before such law was passed, I felt that lesbian art is not very accepted and I might be bullied more for it. I was living in fear, wondering how to draw, do I go for hints, do I use same tactis other artists use in similar situations, do I pretend my oc are just very good friends. But in the end, I was so fearful, that I was unable to show anything. I internalized it so much that I have many panic attacks now and I have massive shame over my drawings, despite having piles of sketchbooks and novel drafts with cheese lesbian relationships, lovestories and friendships.
Even drawing a kiss makes me roll in circles on the floor in embarassement actually. XD Either way, I decided to post it in attempt to battle my own fears since I have such a luxury at the moment that I can do that, I am never sure anymore how long it can be.
