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[renlo]

wow... i also lose a important person today... so thank you for comic <3

I'm so, so sorry for your loss. I hope that you can find time to grieve and process your loss, and I pray for your healing. Please take care of yourself, and take it day by day. Wishing you all the best, from the bottom of my heart.

[renlo]

Grief is a very odd thing. Today was a good day - I won an award that'll help me out with the remainder of grad school, and I'm happy! I am blessed to have loved ones who support me through my endeavors. But it's sometimes in those moments of celebration that grief rears its head, and the absence of someone you love becomes more glaring. Someone told me that grief is love with no place to go, and that has stuck with me.

Today was a good day, and I will work to use the award I received to further my goals and help others. I'm so thankful for my family and friends! And although she's not here anymore, I know my mom is proud. I can't call her anymore, but I can still strive to make her proud.

#Art #Digital Art #Comic #Comics #Procreate #Black Art #Black Artist #Women of color #Woman of color #People of color #Person of color #WOC #POC #Grief #TW: Death mention #Mental health

[renlo]

I'm approaching the end of my second-to-last semester, and while it has been a pleasant experience overall, there's been a ton of change and things to handle that make my head spin. I'm praying for a quieter, more restful summer before getting back into the swing of things in the fall!

#Art #Digital Art #Sketch #Doodle #Procreate #Black art #Women of color #Woman of color #People of color #Person of color #WOC #POC #Stress

[renlo]

Since I'm towards the end of my Master's program, I've been working as a counseling intern for the past few months. It's been an interesting experience in that I'm no longer role-playing or practicing scenarios with my classmates - I'm speaking to real people at a real agency, and the realness of this sometimes makes me feel nervous.

That being said, it's been a great experience, and I'm learning to give myself grace along the way.

(Also, this isn't a complaint towards anyone who's missed an appointment with their therapist! It was a funny moment that made me realize I spend too much time stressing.)

#Art #Digital Art #Comic #Procreate #Black Artist #Women of color #Woman of color #Person of color #People of color #WOC #POC #Counseling

[renlo]

I meant to make this way earlier, but I just wanted to make a simple GIF showing some items from my InPrnt store! I'm also participating in the sitewide sale for up to 40% off orders.

Thank you for your love and support!

#Art #Digital Art #InPrnt #MS Paint #Microsoft Paint #Procreate #GIF #Online Store #Black Art #Black Artist #Illustration #Prints #Art Prints

[renlo]

So, so grateful and honored to be featured on Tumblr's Artist Alley! Please also check out all of the other wonderful artists they've featured!

@renlo

Hello! My name is renLo, and I use Microsoft Paint (yes, that program!) to make bright portraits that uplift Black women and other women of color. As a little girl, I did not have many opportunities to see people who looked like me in media. This motivated me to create art that helps others feel seen so that they can be their best and brightest selves. Thank you so much for checking out my art!

See more of @renlo's art right here on Artist Alley. Use code AD7NYGX for 15% all orders from her store.

#Artists on Tumblr #Black Artist #Artist Alley

[renlo]

daily clicks for palestine

donate to feed refugees in rafah

spreadsheet of gofundmes to evacuate families

fundraiser for esims for gaza

orgs to donate to

[renlo]

Though we're pretty similar culturally, my husband and I come from very different environments and it occasionally catches me off guard.

Whereas I grew up sipping on honeysuckles, passing fields on long drives, and picking the wild plums that grew in my grandma's yard, my husband grew up near DC and lived in a world of high traffic, hustle and bustle, and government shenanigans. He encountered exponentially fewer mosquitos, though.

We're quite different, but I'm thankful for the ways we're able to learn from each other!

(He has had watermelon and likes it a lot.)

#Art #Digital Art #Comic #Procreate #Black Art #Black Artist #People of color #Person of color #POC

[renlo]

'Jade'. Microsoft Paint.

Took a day off to recuperate from work and classes, so I had some time to draw something fun! :)

Pose reference!

#Art #Digital Art #Illustration #Microsoft Paint #MS Paint #Green #Natural Hair #Black Artist #Women of color #Woman of color #Person of color #People of color #WOC #POC #Black Art

[renlo]

No one has actually made any comments like this, I've just been aware of my semi-constant marriage-adjacent-related posts, lol. My husband recently had a business trip, and while it by no means has been the first time we've gone on trips without each other, I still miss his silliness for those few days. I suppose Valentine's Day also put me in a lovey-dovey mood!

#Art #Digital Art #Comic #Procreate #Black Art #Black Artist #Women of color #Woman of color #Person of color #People of color #WOC #POC

[renlo]

I hope you’re having a wonderful day full of joy and love (not because it’s Valentine’s Day but because I saw a post of yours and it made me feel something so lovely inside and I want to thank you)

Thank you so, so much. I hope and pray that you had a good day full of love, rest, and joy. I wish you the very best <3

[renlo]

A doodle for my Valentine <3

#Art #Digital Art #Doodle #Valentine's #Black Art #Black Artist #Women of color #Woman of color #People of color #Person of color #WOC #POC #Black love

[renlo]

Although I've been a vegetarian for about 8 years now, my husband is not. This is not usually an issue until we order food from some places, though.

I generally think meat smells unpleasant, so I can usually suss what is and isn't mine before opening from a few aggressive sniffs (though I double-check anyway).

#Art #Digital Art #Illustration #Comic #Procreate #Black Art #Black Artist #Women of color #Woman of color #Person of color #People of color #POC #WOC #Vegetarian #I inspect my foods so earnestly lol

[renlo]

Please enjoy this quick comic I forgot was in my files. My husband is smart, kind, funny, handsome, caring - an all-around catch! I love him so much. But he is also very, very silly and tends to say things that don't make much sense. He makes me laugh a lot, though.

#Art #Digital Art #Comic #Sketch #Procreate #Black Art #Black Artist #Married Life #Women of color #Woman of color #People of color #Person of color #WOC #POC #I should make a husband tag

[renlo]

My puppy and husband fell asleep together in a pile, and it was too cute not to draw.

I'm slowly trying to become more loose and comfortable with drawing bodies. My anatomy is still funky, but it's fun!

#Art #Digital Art #Sketch #Procreate #Black Artist

[renlo]

'Stardom'. MS Paint.

Wound up drawing the rest of the day away! :D Figuring out how to draw gold made my week.

#Art #Digital Art #Ilustration #MS Paint #Microsoft Paint #Black Art #Black Artist #Woman of color #Women of color #People of color #Person of color #POC #WOC #Blue #Star #Artists on tumblr

[renlo]

A speedy post-class doodle while I waited for my husband to pick me up from class! My car tire exploded (???) last week, and my husband has sweetly chauffered to and from class the last few days.

Though I still enjoy my program and work, I have certainly begun to feel the tiredness, and I'm realizing I need to reassess how I manage my time (I'm a full-time grad student, work full-time, have an internship, and also have a minor volunteering role :'D) to take better care of myself and those I serve.

Please take care of yourselves! <3

#Art #Digital Art #Sketch #Doodle #Procreate #Black Art #Black Artist #Women of color #Woman of color #People of color #Person of color #WOC #POC