Getting around to putting colour in this piece. Ive been sitting on it (for like 7 years or something😟) due to many tied emotions to the subject...I used to paint roses for my mum as gifts. After she passed away I ended up getting all of those paintings back which was really heavy. Eventually a friend from my old office job found out I was an artist and asked if I could design a shoulder cap piece to act as a memorial for his own loved ones that have passed. 3 roses, one for each family member. Both my parents and my father-in-law had died by this point so I felt the gravity of this type of project. After having worked an analytical I.T. office job for a decade, I was doubtful my dusty skills would be where I wanted them be for this. - Basically a lot of self deprecating thoughts run through my head. In ways they serve me, reminding me to stay humble, but sometimes they hinder me from providing the pure energy the Most High is trying to show through me; resisting the urge to create in fear that I’ll mess it up somehow. I follow a number of extremely talented Toronto, as well as global artists and there’s so many more that I’ve yet to see. (Its hard to not be humbled in the midst of so many amazing creators.) Something thats been repeated so many times by a lot of them is #trusttheprocess thanks @luvsumone and @eleven.90 for some needed reminders and to the rest of you amazing people putting your hearts and work on the web...the impacts can never fully be measured and you may never know how much your perspective can help others evolve on their own journey through life. For all the negative stuff, there is so much more positive work being done. 🖖💚😉#onelove #creativelife #createfromtheheart #trustyourpath #releaseyourself #positivevibes