*WORK HAS BEEN GLAZED TO PROTECT FROM AI--SO QUALITY IS LOW* Meaningful statement. Woke up needing something, so i’m posting something instead. What the piece is. Here’s Jimin or BTS if you hadn’t guessed. Billboard top 100 #1 for Like Crazy and the man who i happen to be listening to now as i type this post. Ha. What nature does this put me in the mind of Flowers are a thing he’s heavily associated with. That and the moon. So i think this piece makes me think of an old victorian house…a veranda possibly overlooking a rolling backyard full of flowering trees and bushes. What the colour ways mean to me The beiges of this piece speak to my mood for 2023 i think. I’m waiting for something so i think beige is the colour of waiting…what sitting alone in a couch feels like. Somepoint of history 14 years is a long time to wait for an answer to something but i’m hoping that it doesn't become 15 yrs. Sheesh. Depressing thought. What it inspired This piece inspired me to do another of Jimin i’ll be uploading soon. He has a tendency to inspire artists then REinspire them once they’ve completed a work. Way to go, guy. What inspired it This one was inspired by something he asked ARMY for. So as a good PurpleBlood, i obliged. Memory of an event This piece reminds me of the last week i was in Japan. I wish i was back in Asia, really, but i’m in the US now so here i will be for a while. Something funny The rose thorns on his neck had me crackign up…cuz so many ppl didn’t know what that was on his neck in the photos. I immediately knew, mainly cuz he’s a walking flower anyway but also because i ‘ve draw rose thorns (prickles) before. It was nice concept i thought. Memory of a lesson or mistake I recently played a game called bramble and it reminded me of a time when i, myself, was caught amongst the thorns. I don’t learn significant lessons very well unless they HURT deeply. I should have taking heed whe i was caught in thorns as a child that ppls words can also be like thorns. Luring you in with pretty phrases but all the while twisting and turning around you until you are unable to leave without getting torn apart. That is the lesson of my life kids. Philosophical/Spiritual discussion Childrens fairy tales are important to learn from. Musical thought I’m listening to FACE-OFF by ChimChim (that’s one of the many nicknames ARMYs call Jimin)...it’s evident was, too, caught in the brambles at one point. I feel for him. Point for posterity and note to the 3 thunders and well wish to the piece In my posts from now on I’ll be addressing 3 souls none of you know. I call them My Three Thunders. When I was in the 5th grade I decided I wanted three children. Two boys and a girl. I do not have said children now. I hope by some miracle i do someday, but for now…i’m using the internet as somewhat of an open letter to them. “Hey, kids, mom was a hack artist” HAAA…noooo. Ppl use the internet for many things…i’ll use it for prophecy. : wink : Hashtags and links to buy You all take care of yourselves…these days on Earth are trying. Mind your words and the words of others. Be kind and tough. Persevere and remember humility. #HUMANARTY my fledgling initiative for Artists of all Disciplines to support our OWN COMMUNITY “buy Human Made Art” https://www.humanartistrycampaign.com/ https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/index.html The Glaze Project! Disclaimer Bits: I draw, write, paint, and produce my own everything, so hyshh! I use Adobe almost exclusively. Yes, I am VERY for hire! studio.nini.official@gmail.com #patreonartist #instaartist #blackfemaleartist #thefullarmourproject Philosophies: -Stop Exploiting our creative industries! Just because you can doesn't mean you should! Regulate AI or shut it down! Stop the Violations to the public! Stop the damage to our creative platforms! Stop the damage to humanity! #SupportHumanArtists #TeamHuman #RegulateAI -Humans come in all colours, shapes, and sizes…lay off others just because they don’t look, talk or act like you. If you shut up, maybe you will learn something useful from someone else. #humanrights #stopasianhate #blackandasiansolidarity #blacklivesmatter #loveisamovement -Take yourself out. By your own flowers. Pat yourself on the back. Talk healthily to yourself. #speakyourselfloveyourself #trustyourself #cultivatewisdom #godmadenomistakes #youwerebornonpurpose -I put feet to my faith, bro… #creatorevidencedbyourcreativity #winnersfocusonwinning —-------------on the other tentacle—---------------- Krakens of the World, Untie!