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Establishing a Home

/ My name is filed as Khristina / initials: KFC / March 14 / 18 years old / artist / SVA / Illustration Major / Main Tumblr: simplesomnium/

"Our truest life is when we are in our dreams awake." -Henry David Thoreau

To follow a dream vigorously with such passion is difficult. There are so many detours to take. So many cracks to trip on. Ditches to fall in. It's just so easy to get lost and confused.

Eventually, you become frustrated. The reason behind your motivation vanished. It becomes hidden. Then the ever popular question pops up: What's the point? Is there even a purpose?

Step back. Take a breather. Take your time. Immerse yourself in your craft. We're living a journey. Rediscover. Love. Give it time. Remember, we have plenty of it.

SVA: Freshman Year: Painting II: Painting Based on a Poem

“I wish to go and dwell, In such a place, Where there’s no one else. No one to understand my speech, No one around to talk with, There, I want to reach.”

I would first like to thank my friend Julia for suggesting me poets I could use for this assignment. This painting was based on the poem by Mirza Ghalib. If you would like to read the full thing, here is a link the translated poem.
Ghazal by Mirza Ghalib (x). 
So my parents turned the wall in my parlor room into a display area for my paintings ahaha. So yes, these are a few of the paintings I did during my freshman year at SVA. I’ll post pictures of more and better closeups. (all of them are in oil paint)
Remember these are taken with a low quality camera phone.***

We are going to have to part. Even so, I knew I had to stop Grima. I feel like I did the right thing. But, when I saw their faces, I found it hard to smile for a moment.

Sigh. The true ending gets to me every time. I’ll continue this later. D:Remember these are taken with a low quality camera phone.***
I found an old doodle I made back in 2010 ahaha. Parental sharks.Remember these are taken with a low quality camera phone.***
Remember these are taken with a low quality camera phone.***

Now my baby’s dancing. But she’s dancing with another man. -“When I was Your Man” by Bruno Mars

Remember these are taken with a low quality camera phone.***
Remember these are taken with a low quality camera phone.***