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This is the entry I drew for DeviantArt's "The Holi Mandala Contest". ๐ต๏ธโจ I was inspired by the three following things to draw this mandala:
๐My indigenous heritage: My great-great-grandmother, Petrona, was a descendant of indigenous people. She wore her hair in an ankle-length braid and used to tie it over her head to smuggle things across the border, lol. She liked to smoke chala leaf tobacco and herย great-grandchildren say she was extremely serious, silent, and that I'm very much like her in appearance. ๐
๐Some of my favorite tarot cards: My paternal grandmother used to read them when I was little and I continue the family tradition since then. ๐ฎ The cards featured in this mandala are: The World, The Wheel of Fortune, The Sun, The Moon, The Devil, The Magician, The Star, and Death.
๐My meditative practices: I've been meditating for about 20 years and the color palette I picked for this mandala corresponds to the colors of the human Chakra/Energy Centers. ๐ The Hindu prayer mala beads that appear on it were also inspired by my own set of mala beads, which first belonged to a tibetan monk, and that I was gifted by a kind Tumblr user many years ago. ๐ฟ
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I've been drawing mandalas since I was a teenager because I've always been fascinated by Hindu culture (the best meditative techniques I've learned come from Hindu and Tibetan cultures) and mandalas are also super relaxing to create and decorate. ๐ผ
Mandalas are used as a tool for contemplation and meditation, so here's a little explanation of the meaning behind each symbol drawn in the different "gates" (circles/sections) of this one:
๐๏ธ1st Gate (center): The World Card. The Universe. The third eye chakra. The eye that perceives the universe so it can exist. Throat chakra. The power of speech and thought. I think, therefore I am. The chakra at the top of the head. The connection to the whole. The separate individual. Identity. The Self.
๐๏ธ2nd Gate: The Wheel of Fortune Card. Time. Seasons. Inevitable changes. Growth. Movement. The solar system. The Gods of my ancestors. Emotions. Luck. Opposites coexisting as part of a whole.
๐๏ธ3rd Gate: The cards waiting to be turned over. Destiny. The future. What is hidden.
๐๏ธ4th Gate: The flames of Spirit. Creativity. Inspiration. Creation. Destruction. Purification. The sparkle of life.
๐๏ธ5th Gate: My ancestors. The Devil Card. Protection. Strength. Support. Slaves who break their chains and raise their hands from the abyss, setting fire to the darkness. Survival instinct. Determination. The will to carry on.
๐๏ธ6th Gate: The Magician card. The Star card. As above, so below. Manifestation. The morning star appearing in the sky at sunrise and sunset. Liminal spaces. Healing. Miracles. Achieving the impossible. Guides pointing the right way.
๐๏ธ7th Gate: Feathers symbolizing freedom (flying high like a bird) of the mind and spirit (indigo and blue) and feathers symbolizing freedom of the body (red and orange).
๐๏ธ8th Gate: Death Card. Material world/physical plane. Inevitability of change. Transformation. Humanity. The planet earth. Unity. Equality. Connection. We're different, yet we're all the same.
๐๏ธ9th Gate: The laws of nature. Balance. Nothing can exist in the absence of its opposite. Cosmic protection and order. Containment. Harmony between instinct and reason. The Hindu prayer mala beads start the universe in the tassel section and end it when it completes its turn. Ouroboros, the snake that bites its own tail. The cycle of reincarnation. The beyond.
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๐จMaterials used: Sheet of plain paper, black needlepoint rollerball pen, and "Caran d'Ache" + "Faber-Castell" watercolor coloring pencils.
โณDrawing & coloring time:ย 28ย hours.
I thought of drawing a retro anime style rendition of Vincent Van Gogh's (my favorite artist ever! ๐จ๐ป) painting titled "Portrait of a Woman with Red Ribbon" (1885) as a warm up, and I liked the result so much that I decided to step out of my comfort zone and color it in a painterly style different from my usual cel shading one! ๐โจ It's awesome when these kind of experimental artworks turn out the way you want them to, haha.
Uruguay Nomรก! ๐ Here's Uruguay Miku riding in the "Patria Gaucha" parade while drinking mate on top of her loyal pingo! ๐๐ง
Fall of the Sphinx / watercolour and ink.
Hi!
As Imgur have announced that they will be deleting old images, I am making the transition to submitting both my WIPs and .SAI files associated with my works to Internet Archive. This change will apply to my most recent artwork and also any future uploads!
Hemlock heard that y'all like goth girls ๐ค
I am very normal about her ๐งก
Got the absolute pleasure of getting to draw Jae for a comm ๐ I still have a few openings for rendered busts!
A very self indulgent Calamity pinup ๐ Tiefling and human version!
โI keep having this dream, that Solas has come back, the mark is gone, and weโre justโฆ happy. And when I wake, I wonder if itโs him, reaching out to me through the fade and trying to apologize the only way he knows how.โ
POV You're Alistair Theirin, the luckiest bastard in Thedas, and the Hero is waiting for you โค๏ธ (Alistair's rose version)
Quick little anatomy study using Nathaniel
Might make it more accurate with scars n tatts
โจ๐ซC'mon, baby! Speak from the heart!๐ซโจ
Hello, everyone! This is a little illustration I did for the "Over You" Spanish Cover I did! It's already up on my YouTube! ((@isahotskii on YouTube, it's the same on all my socials!))
Here's the link! I loved how it turned out! โจ๐ https://youtu.be/5aBroX5kwMU?si=FkEow3GyzShhFOK9
I really hope you like both the illustration and the cover I did! I had a lot of fun making all of this!
And as usual, isahotskii, out! โจ๐๏ธ๐
((credit: catzmittens on Pinterest!))
โจ๐๐ฆOh, I really shouldn't... ๐๐ฆโจ
I hope you like this last illustration I made of Stolas in Apology Tour! This was made for my ALL 2 U female Spanish cover! It's already up on my YouTube channel! Check it out, I really hope you like both the art and the song!
๐ถโจHere's the link to the cover!โจ๐ถ https://youtu.be/-NaFWY5nFaQ?si=ZYHn64L2OUHDcDFz
(credit: @stolaschikitoaestetik on Pinterest!) โจ๐ฅ๐ฆ
๐ก๐ปโจAre you-- putting some sort of... NASTY spell over me?โจ๐ป๐ก
This is an illustration I did of Emberlynn Pinkle, star of the most recent Helluva Boss short!
I made this little drawing for my own Spanish Fandub I did next to @ZebraCovers! You can find it on my YouTube channel, here's the link!
https://youtu.be/yGXoVpr2iZY?si=AEdPkm6EW5bFwtcw
It was way too funny to voice Emberlynn, I really loves Zebra's interpretation of Blitzรธ, too! Make sure to check it out! But anyways, I hope you really like both the Fandub and the illustration! Thank you so much for everyone's support and love! And, as always, isahotskii out! ๐กโจ๐ธ๐
๐บ๐ก๐ธโจ Here are some close-ups! โจ๐ธ๐ก๐บ
โจ๐ LET'S TEAR THIS TOWN TO SHREDS!๐โจ
Hello everyone! Here's the drawing I made of Millie and her sister Sallie May! Remember that this was made for the Spanish fandub I made of the short "Hell's Belles" that's available on my YouTube channel! Your support means SO MUCH to me! ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐โจโจ
๐๐ซ Here's the link! ๐ซ๐ https://youtu.be/ROk56ZtUdV4?si=vRm7ESU3Vm4zEjtC โจ
(I FIND THE BACKROOMS MEME WAY TOO FUNNY, I'M SORRY)
๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎYEAH, B*TCH! I'M THE F*CKING CHUPRA-CA-DUPRA!๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐
Hello, everyone! I hope you like this illustration of Chupacabras Blitzรธ and the little goat fella I made!I particularly loved this short, and being Mexican myself it was just really fun to watch! It was just great! Remember that I drew this for the Spanish Fandub I made of the Chupacabras Short! You can find it on my YouTube channel! Your support is very... but VERY appreciated!
โจ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐HERE'S THE LINK TO IT!๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ฝโจ
I also sing covers on my channel! So if you've got any requests for a song or even another fandub, you can leave it in the comments! ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐โจโจ๐๐
(I KNOW, BUT THIS MEME HAS BECOME KINDA LIKE A SIGNATURE OF MINE BAHAHAHA I THINK IT'S TOO FUNNY HELPPP)
Anyways, of you read this far, thank you so much for your support and love! As always, isahotskii out! ๐โจ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๏ธโจ
My OC Albert
Heโs a shy, emotionally intelligent, creative and energetic personโฆ. Also very tall. Heโs looking more confident here than usual, I suspect he might be a bit tipsy (this is one of his night out outfits).
Few stats:
Meirs Briggsโs: INFP-T
Orientation: Pansexual
Height: 7โ2โ / 220cm
I have more for Albert than any other character so expect to see him quite a lot ๐
Albertโs the kind of guy that will always give you a smile, even if heโs feeling shy and insecure (which is most of the time).