This was a really fun week. I just went nuts doing goofy drawings without trying to tie it to some overarching goal or project, and I felt more artistically productive than I have in a long time. Never underestimate the power of letting yourself have a good time once in a while.
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Tips: Drawing while Depressed
A quick list of tips that helped me draw while suffering from depression: For commissions: I communicated clearly up-front that their picture could take a long time and might not get finished. It was embarrassing but also a relief and took away a lot of the pressure. Almost everyone was understanding and patient even when […]

Some musings on activism and staying afloat in a horrifying world
Had a few friends recently confide that their social media and news feeds were upsetting and depressing to the extreme… but they felt like they would not be “good allies” if they unfollowed any of it. I went through this same dilemma a few years ago, and the thing that helped me decide what to […]

I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, and this year I’m looking into light therapy… anyway, I’ve discovered that buying LEDs sold as “light therapy boxes” costs, at a minimum, EIGHT TIMES more than buying ones sold as generic “LED Outdoor Floodlights,” despite zero difference in the light itself. It’s horrific and these companies should be […]