A wardrobe post of sorts

Yesterday i felt like doing something creative that didn't involve sewing needles and glue, so i decided to draw and paint a little.
I used to do that all the time, but now, not so much.
Sadly living with an amazingly talented person, and knowing i'll never do anything half as well as he does most things, made me stop even trying for many years.
It's stupid, really, cause it was one of the few things i've enjoyed doing ever since i was a kid.
But i have found that one of the few good things about getting older (there has to be some perks, right?) is being able to let go of some of my dumb insecurities (not all of them, though).
And so i decided to make a painting.

Inspired by this awesome post San Smith did the other day, i decided to try something similar; an outfit post without an actual picture of my outfit of the day.
I don't know if she thought of that or it's a thing now?
Anyway, mine is not as nice as that one of course, she's a pro and i haven't touched watercolors since... i honestly can't remember, so if you comment, show mercy!

My sketchbook
In progress (with my own camera)
More progress...
Colors are a little different from the original, even though i borrowed the good camera for these ones, but my scanner isn't working and the one at work sucks
A closer look
Marker and color test page
I also almost finished this headband too (so much for not sewing) so i might as well include that

When i was done painting, which took hours by the way, my hand felt like a 90 year olds with bad arthritis, and at the same time Allan was finishing something really fucking beautiful and i thought to myself: "ah, that's why i don't paint anymore".
But it was fun and oddly satisfying, so i might try to do it more often.

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