GURLLLFJDUFHDUKFHDF Your Jotawife art gives me SO MUCH LIFE!!! your characterization of her feels so canon to me and im p sure ive reread your comics like a million-bazillion times <3 keep doing what you do and have a blessed day !!! :)
-@kerto-p
Thanks a million!! You're an absolute sweetheart and you made my day 😭🙏💖💖
Knowing that my art is supported like this truly warms my heart 💖💞💞
So I was feeling a bit down lately and I haven't got much time to draw so I made something more simple than usual 🫣
Few days ago I bought shikishi boards to try drawing on them (and also because I absolutely love the vibe they create on a piece) — it was also the chance for me to dig up my alcohol markers (that I probably last used in 2018 or 2017 lmfao)
I'm not a huge alcohol marker fan ngl (especially because of the alcohol odour — like I have no idea how 14 y.o me could deal with it cuz 22 y.o me DEFINITELY CANNOT) but it kinda made me feel nostalgic to use them again
Also even if alcohol markers aren't a medium I'm used to anymore (I'm not fully satisfied with the way I coloured this little sketch), I'm still happy with what I made (yes smug Florida Woman again lmao — which is also kinda a redraw of one of the first Florida Woman drawings I've ever made, I guess you can find it if you decide to lead some archaeological research on my account jsjsjsjs)
I know that I usually don't post videos on Tumblr but I spent so much time and effort on this one that I wanted to show it to more people than usual — also it's one of the nichest pieces of art I've ever made 👀
I wanted to combine things that are very dear to my heart: Jolyne's mother and Bluey — more specifically the "Sleepytime" episode (S2 E26) that never fails to break me into tears whenever I watch it haha
Anyway, this probably won't touch or affect a lot of people but I really enjoyed making this — also I'm super happy with the "sun goddess Jolyne's mom" design (it's not an AU or anything so don't look for too much logic/lore into it but I adore her 😭😭😭)
FR Heyy!
Mon moral n'était pas au top ces derniers temps donc j'ai juste voulu faire quelque chose dans ma zone de confort (genre vibe de déesse de la mer) — en collaboration avec des méduses aurélie (Aurelia aurita), une Chrysaora fuscescens et une raie léopard (Aetobatus narinari)
Je me suis aussi amusée avec des washi tapes (selon moi, du matos artistique vraiment sous-côté)
Dans l'ensemble, je suis assez contente de ces dessins et j'ai déjà hâte d'en faire de nouveaux (ah et aussi j'adore la pose en bas à gauche teehehehehehehehe)
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🇬🇧 Heyy!
I haven't been feeling really great lately so I guess I just wanted to make something very much in my comfort zone (kinda sea goddess vibe) — featuring moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), a Pacific sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) and a spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
I also wanted to have some fun with washi tapes (very underrated art supply imo)
Overall I'm happy with this piece and I can't wait to start a new one (ah and I absolutely adore the pose in the bottom left corner teehehehehehehehe)
FR [Les Inséparables]
Heyy !
Bon, cette illustration était sensée être pour la St Valentin mais vu que j'arrive pas à programmer mon rythme de création, je me retrouve à la poster aujourd'hui haha
Bref, je suis super contente de cette illu ! J'arrive pas à croire qu'il m'ait fallu autant de temps avant de dessiner la pose Jotawife 💀 J'ai utilisé de la gouache et des crayons de couleurs pour des textures funky
Les oiseaux représentés étaient sensés être des inséparables à la base mais j'ai finalement décidé de les rendre plus gros, plus duveteux, avec une queue plus longue et des couleurs différentes (donc oe juste des oiseaux imaginaires style perroquet ptdr)
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EN [Lovebirds]
Heyy!
So yeah this piece was supposed to be for Valentines Day but I can't schedule my art process properly so I'm posting it today haha
Anyway, I'm super happy with it! I can't believe it took me so long to draw the Jotawife pose 💀 I've used gouache paint and coloured pencils for funky textures hehe
The birds represented here were at first supposed to be lovebirds but I eventually decided to make them bigger, fluffier, with a longer tail and different colours (so yeah just imaginary parrot-like birds lmao)
Heyy! J'ai voulu revenir à l'aquarelle donc voici quelques croquis à l'aquarelle jsjs
Je ne pense pas que l'on reconnaît assez l'importance de la rage, en particulier à propos des femmes et personnes fem-presenting.
Je dois beaucoup à la rage concernant mon art actuel (même si cela ne se voit probablement pas dans mon travail) car la rage a été un des premiers moteurs de mon obsession envers Florida Woman. Dans ma vie quotidienne, j'ai parfois tellement de rage en moi que je voudrais l'exploser sur le monde tout autour de moi.
Au travers de l'histoire, notre colère a été vilipendée et souillée: vues comme des êtres incapables d'appréhender la réalité au delà de nos émotions, traitées d'hystériques quand nos cris étaient trop forts. Maintenant, l'heure est venue de l'embrasser : qu'elle vienne avec des cris ou des larmes, ne les laissez plus jamais vous dire que vous êtes sales, ne soyez plus silencieuses. Faites votre rage votre.
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EN [Let it rage]
Heyy! I wanted to use watercolour again so here are some watercolour sketches jsjs
I don't think we stress out enough how important rage is, especially regarding women and fem-presenting people.
I own rage a lot regarding my current art (even though it may not be visible in my work) because rage has been one of the first fuels of my obsession for Florida Woman. In my daily life, I sometimes have so much rage in me that I want to burst it on the world around me.
Through history, our anger has been vilified and soiled: seen as beings unable to grasp reality beyond our emotions, called hysterics when shouting to loud. Now is the time to embrace it: whether it comes with screams or tears, never let them call you dirty again, never be silent. Make your rage your own.
Dear people of Tumblr, may I present to you the project I've been working on for the past few months. I didn't talk about it here like I did on Instagram but since summer 2023, I've been writing the script, storyboarding and drawing a 52 pages Jotawife comic (this wasn't supposed to be this long at first lmfao).
The tone may be quite different from the comics you've already seen from me during those past three years. I wanted to share a deeper intepretation of Florida Woman that I have but didn't necessarily show (i.e., you'll get some Lórienn Jotawife lore + angst). These 12 first pages are the first batch; there will be probably 4 or 5 batches in total (if I actually manage to see the end of this comic ajajnaaknjaa)
This comic is available on AO3 as well
I would be lying if I said that I'm not stressed about sharing this. I'm actually terrified haha.. I've spent an insane amount of time and effort in this project and poured a lot of myself into it. Now, I'm not proud of everything for this first batch - it is in fact very flawed, but if I have to listen to my perfectionism for all the mistakes I see in my work, I wouldn't post anything jsjs
However, I'm still proud that I managed to go this far already. I hope I'll do better for the next batches.
Anyway, have a good reading! As flawed as this comic is, I hope you'll at least have a good time!
Thank you
FR [Words we say — Palabras, Kotoba]
Heyy
Je suis très heureuse de vous présenter ma dernière illustration ! J'avais fait le croquis il y a un moment maintenant et n'ai seulement trouvé le temps de le peindre que cette semaine jsjs
Je me suis beaucoup amusée avec ! Je ne recherchais pas vraiment des couleurs réalistes mais plutôt quelque chose qui ressorte bien et qui donnerai une impression de chaleur — j'ai aussi utilisé des médiums différents tels que l'aquarelle, la gouache et les crayons de couleurs (pour une variété de textures funky 😌✨️)
Ah et comme vous pouvez le voir, mon art Jotawife est devenu une excuse pour mettre à profit mes quelques notions d'espagnol et de japonais (d'ailleurs désolée pour ma mauvaise calligraphy japonaise, en particulier sur 愛 🫣)
Bref, j'espère que vous aimez cette illu autant que moi parce que j'en suis très contente et fière 😌💖
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EN [Words we say — Palabras, Kotoba]
Heyy
I'm very happy to present you my last illustration! I had made the sketch quite some time ago now and only found the time to paint it just this week jsjs
I had a lot of fun with it! I didn't really seek realistic colours but rather something to pop and to feel warm — I also used different media such as watercolour paint, gouache paint and coloured pencils (for a variety of funky textures 😌✨️)
Oh and as you can see, my Jotawife art has become an excuse to use my little notions in Spanish and Japanese lmao (btw sorry for my bad Japanese calligraphy, especially on 愛 🫣)
Anyway I hope you like this piece as much as I do because I'm very happy and proud about it 😌💖
I call her Marina (like many other people jsjs) or (more commonly) Florida Woman, but if you want more details on my personal interpretation of the character, feel free to check this little character sheet I made 😌🤙✨️
I call her Marina (like many other people jsjs) or (more commonly) Florida Woman, but if you want more details on my personal interpretation of the character, feel free to check this little character sheet I made 😌🤙✨️
First post of 2024 and I can't believe that I've been making ship art for almost 3 years and that I haven't drawn that many kisses... I know, shame on me 🫣🫣🫣
Also, her booping his nose for absolutely no reason is a very serious headcanon I have about them yes yes 🤭
🇫🇷 [Bilan de l'année 2023]
Bon les gens, nous y voilà : comme d'habitude, voici une petite rétrospective de mes travaux de cette année. 2023 a été pour sûr une année mouvementée, et en toute honnêteté je ne sais pas vraiment vers où ma vie se dirige haha
Mais je suis malgré tout reconnaissante de l'art que j'ai pu créer. J'ai commencé pas mal de projets enthousiasmants et même si rien ne sera parfait (comme toujours) et même si ces projets peuvent sembler insignifiants ou peu pertinents pour beaucoup de gens, je trouve de plus en plus la paix avec ces idées car ce qui compte vraiment pour moi en ce moment est, plutôt que d'être une bonne artiste, être artiste heureuse
Merci à HedgeCatDragonix sur DeviantArt pour le template :
Merci d'être resté avec moi pour une année de plus ! Tous vos gentils mots me réchauffent toujours le cœur et ce serait un honneur de continuer la route avec vous pour encore un peu de temps
🇬🇧 [2023 Summary of Art]
Well people, here it is: like usual, a little recap of the art I did this year. 2023 sure was something, and quite frankly I'm not really sure where my life is heading haha
But I'm still grateful for the art I was able to create. I've been starting a lot of exciting projects and even if none of this will be perfect (like always) and even if these projects may seem insignificant or irrelevant to many people, I'm coming little by little at peace with these ideas because what truly matters for me at the moment is, rather than being a good artist, to be a happy artist
Thank you to HedgeCatDragonix on DeviantArt for the template:
Thank you for sticking with me one more year! All your kind words always warm my heart and it would be an honour to travel the path with you for some more time