myArt,myMe

[edgarian12]

Just moved into my new place this morning. It took 4 friends and 5 vehicles but we got it done. And this is now my lovely bed that may not match, but is so soft I don't even care. I have bamboo sheets and a fleece blanket softer than any I've ever felt. The ruby colored throw was a Xmas gift from my best friend that I just can't do without. My body aches, my feet are red and swollen and inflamed, and my head hurts. I know I haven't even begun to feel the real kick back. BUT, I'm thankful for my new place. I'm thankful for amazing friends who help me in ways I could never repay them for. I am thankful for my wonderful Edgar who is getting happier and happier here because he realizes he now has a huge backyard. I'm thankful for the opportunity this will provide me to save money, and I'm thankful that I get to spend tomorrow morning with my girl. Growth and change always come with pain, but I'm okay with that. I'm thankful to be moving onward and upward in my life. #chronicpain #chroniclife #autoimmune #inflammation #rheumatoidarthritis #spinalOA #SPD #neuropathy #fibromyalgia #fibro https://www.instagram.com/p/BnMvwz3gSrD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nxv213cabn9g

[edgarian12]

Just finished a #commission piece - #modern #contemporaryart interpretation. I used #ink & #watercolor #pencils. #instaartist #instaart #artist #Artistsoninstagram #artforsale #portait #sketching #Drawing #ArtIsLife

[edgarian12]

#wip #art #commission will be done in #watercolor and #ink. The base layer has been penciled in and I'm just now starting to add #color. #lovecraft #poe #artist #artistsoninstagram #artforsale #instaart #instaartist #create #hplovecraft #edgarallenpoe #raven #cthulhu

[edgarian12]

I was interviewed about my #art and #chronicillnesses on myseveralworlds.com at the link listed in my bio. It was amazing and humbling and truly a gift to be able to talk about my passion for #art and the #chroniclife and #chronicpain. Several of my pieces are featured along with my views on the power of art in this life. Art creates connections. Art helps with #sadness and #loneliness. Art helps me cope with the daily struggle. It helps me to be me in the face of 24/7 pain that never goes away. Art helps me deal with my #mentalhealth challenges in a way that is quantifiable for me. As I have long said - Art is life. #rheumatoidarthritis #spinalOA #SPD #rheum #GAD #MDD #hypothyroid #fibromyalgia #fibro #autoimmune #inflammation #create #neuropathy

[edgarian12]

Playing with #watercolor to prepare for my next big commission. Really enjoying these @artezaofficial watercolor markers as I chat on the phone again. #phonedoodles #Artist #artistsoninstagram #art #phone #eye

[edgarian12]

Awake & in #pain. Instead of lying there hurting from #painsomnia I decided to #crochet. It's a simple project - a scarf. It's supposed to be multicolored but I have #yarn that changes color from light to dark & back again. I just 💙 this blue. Why not distract myself & be productive all at once? #chronicpain #chroniclife #rheumatoidarthritis #spinalOA #SPD #neuropathy #fibromyalgia #fibro #autoimmune #inflammation #create #knit #chronicillness #ache

[edgarian12]

I call these #phonedoodles bc I #sketch like this while I'm on the phone. They #help me focus, #concentrate on the conversation and my thought process. #Artist #Artistsoninstagram #Art #phone #doodle #draw #lips #pen #inkdrawing #ink #foot

[edgarian12]

Did this at the #pwat class on Saturday. It's my #nebula. My interpretation anyways. #acrylics #Artist #Artistsoninstagram #Art #paint #galaxy #sky #expression #star #astronomy

[edgarian12]

Another #quicksketch in #pencil #pencildrawing #draw #Artist #Artistsoninstagram #Art #portait #face

[edgarian12]

Inspired by a super cute girl at Starbucks the other day. She is a psychology major and it was fun chatting with her. I loved her glasses and just had to draw her while drinking #chai #tea & catching up with my bestie. #girls #Artist #Artistsoninstagram #queer #lovely #pencildrawing #pencil #figuredrawing #portait

[edgarian12]

Man, I ❤ to cook! It is a #creative expression for me & delights my senses. This, my dears, is #homemade #glutenfree chicken noodle soup. It has leeks, celery, mushrooms, sweet onion, garlic, sea salt, & black pepper. Simple flavors & so yummy! Bet you wish you were here....😉 #soup #foodie #foodporn #food #healthyeating #cook @meganashleywrites @br00kie_tr0ut @alisa.gipson

[jumpingjakeflash-deactivated201]

Today is the first ever international LGBT STEM day

Let’s recognise and celebrate the work LGBT people have done in STEM, and work together to raise awareness and support each other to increase diversity in STEM

[edgarian12]

I'm LGBT and I'm in STEM!!! I 💛💜💙💚🖤 this so much!!!

[edgarian12]

So, something very terrible & scary happened close to my home last night. I mean a stone's throw. I have issues with #anxiety as many of you know. My anxiety isn't just being nervous or scared or upset. I have a real, biologically based form of anxiety. So, although I take medication to help control it I still have to deal with issues in real life. So I created this piece in #acrylics to try to calm myself down. My Art has always helped me to manage what's happening in my life. Today is no exception. I'd love any feedback about how it makes you feel or what you see in this piece. #SPD #GAD #MDD #anxiety #art #artistsoninstagram #paint #fear #expression #artwork #artist #pain

[edgarian12]

I posted this a year ago on Facebook. It's still true every time. Weather affects me like this. I have just been so busy lately that I haven't paid attention to it's rhythm. But I feel very connected to mother nature & the earth bc I feel her moods more acutely. Post below --- So....this is why I have felt so bad the last couple of days. Now that it's here - #sweetrelief is in my bones! The #rain has been my fav since I was a kid. My happiest moments were lying in bed next to the window as the old panes rattled from the #thunder rolling across the #Kansas plains. We'd count, trying to guess how far away the heart of the storm was. #Lightning would light up the sky, silhouetting the trees and buildings in an electrified outline - showing us the brilliance of daylight again. The clouds poured their sorrows onto the windows, creating relief from their swollen ache and a smile on my face that stayed with me into sleep and the next morning. Somehow, I felt cozy, warm, even safe in the middle of a storm. I was always happiest tracking how close it was, excited when it was over the top of us, and gleefully thrilled - hands clasped together in ethereal pleasure at the power of nature and the earth showing me its strength. #happiness #power #rheum #arthritis #fibro #chroniclife #purejoy #mindfulness #InTheMoment

[edgarian12]

New haircut, just in time for #pride next weekend. Love my #barber @scottachankeng. He did a great job - especially with the smooth #fade in the back. #stayingcool #heat #artwork #hair #happy

[edgarian12]

Today is a #notamused day. Low filtering ability due to soul exhaustion and intense emotional week. I have a very biting humor on days like this & don't filter out scathing remarks to people who usually deserve it but I normally have patience with. My next 3 weeks are going to be intense & exciting & challenging. I'm going to filter out all the extra noise, people, and activities so I can accomplish my goal. That will be a part of my #selfcare. Except the #pride event here. That will be my gift to myself. But either way, I'm #sorrynotsorry on days like this. I give out plenty of love & compassion to others. With all I juggle in my #ChronicLife I deserve to have that same kindness paid in return. Those who truly love & care for me will understand. They always do - go out of their way to look out for me & make sure I'm okay. #truth #mentalhealth #anxiety #pain #rheum #love #queer #PainfulTruth #fibro #neuropathy #spinalOA #SPD #GAD #MDD #emoji

[edgarian12]

Practicing #noses in preparation for full #portrait work. I ❤💙💚💛💜 sketching people. I haven't focused on people in a while. I am returning to my first #artistic love - the beauty & power of each unique individual with scars & shapes & lovely differences. #art #drawing #illustration #pencilsketch #pencil #pride #queer #ArtForSale #artist #design