opal’s art journey
hello! my name is Opal, and this tumblr is going to be my art blog as I (hopefully) grow and learn. I’ve been posting my art to twitter but it just doesn’t allow me the space to explore my thoughts throughout the process like I want to, so, hello! here I am on tumblr to do just that.
I began teaching myself to draw near the end of summer 2020 (and got my first ever drawing tablet in November 2020), after spending... literally my entire adult life telling myself that it’s too late. I’m too old to show interest and try now. so many artists I know and admire started drawing as kids and never stopped, how am I supposed to start drawing at almost 30 and expect to make any progress? might as well never try right? well. I have always loved character creation so I decided one day what if... what if I tried drawing my own OCs and shit anyway? so I tried and I’ve kept trying and lord I am still trying
it’s fun! it’s cathartic! seeing my ideas come together, even if it’s not perfect (it’s really not perfect), is extremely rewarding. I’m enjoying myself, and it’s given me something to do while the world is turned all tits up
so ultimately, this space is for me. but I want to share and connect with people too, so if you’re here ❤️ thanks, and I hope if you take a look around that something here makes you happy.
🌷 opal
