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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 20h

Now I remember. I’ve been biased—always magnifying the good times of my younger self and comparing them to the bad times of my older self. I kept believing my student years were my best, when really, I just forgot most of the bad days back then.

EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 8d

Traditional vases, both in history and in the present, were made for many purposes. But the ones that inspire me most are those where you can feel the connection between the creator and their craft. Each vase tells a different story, yet they all carry something deeply human.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 8d

Vases and Ink

I draw these vases directly with ink—no pencil, no planning—embracing mistakes and reminding myself it’s okay if something doesn’t feel good enough.
It is part of how I deal with pressure and expectations. I can’t erase or fix it—only adjust what’s already there.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 8d

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 9d

can't believe it's almost a year since I drew this...

EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Oct 27

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 11d

low energy/mood days

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 16d

While I started to develop some resistance toward this feeling, still... having Blue Screen surprised you once in a while really isn't good for my soul. 😭 Sometimes I was like- ok, time for some rest, but sometimes also- it felt like a little slap on your face.

EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Sep 5

new day, new BSOD... I wanna bite my laptop hard. nom nom nom. 🦷🦷🦷💻

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 17d

Perhaps the healthiest relationship I can have with myself is to accept that I'm just me — a normal person.
And when I slip, instead of looking down on myself and thinking, "You're getting reckless, you can do better than this," I would say, "Ah, I slipped. Let's fix it and keep going."

EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 22d

I've already forgotten what that moment was, but this is a page from my sketchbook from 11 years ago that makes me write this post. I forgot what the subject is, but I really feel like I wanted to help him... or at least ask if he ok n sit next to him.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 22d

It's a bit funny how I look back at my past self and want to hug him, while I believe that my past self also wants to hug my present self.

You have an empathy for your younger self n your younger self has an empathy for your struggle adult self.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 22d

It was like I never intended to make it look as full as this. It was just me being emotional, wanting to draw something that feels real, feels good, feels delicate, to let myself drown while also making it make sense. And even though it's my childish side, it ended up one of my fav drawings.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 22d

This piece is my happy accident. I was feeling so down back then, blasting my favorite anime songs, melting into my desk, and thinking about a memory of myself in a music studio as a student, feeling lonely, fragile, n also feeling that emotional weight that connected with me n the past.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 24d

Trying to test what I learn a bit, it's pretty hard to maintain control. My weaknesses are proportion and pressure control (both my hand and literally my mind)

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 26d

Love how balanced yet so detailed it looks :)

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · 29d

I feel
I cannot let it go
I feel so much

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Sep 8

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Sep 7

Personally...I feel like art is very hard in terms of finding a balance between technical /storytelling/idea//design as a tool/expressing/sense of self/audience. And the moment where everything aligns is pretty rare.

I get lost in it often but also feel it's a special thing.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Sep 7

After a few years had passed. I feel like my sense of color/light/shadow/texture gets a bit better cuz my mind is trying to find a way to draw things that suit my own state of mind more. It's still not easy at all to design a good color/light, but it feels like it makes more sense over time.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Sep 7

For me, it's about balance. I used to spend so much time thinking/experimenting/playing with colors that, at some point, my mind would escape to a more peaceful side without me realizing it, by using less vibrant (like these pixel art) n also playing with just pencil n ink more.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Sep 7

Don't wanna admit but after I didn't touch the drawing program (except pixel art) for a few years due to my laptop condition, I looked back at the colorful side of my old artworks n kinda miss the nice/eye candy side of using color in drawing. Maybe after I can afford a new pc, I will try it again.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Sep 6

eye time.

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Sep 5

new day, new BSOD... I wanna bite my laptop hard. nom nom nom. 🦷🦷🦷💻

EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Sep 2

I’m inspired by the idea that two parts of me connect and talk to each other. This is the part I like, the one tied to my artistic side. Maybe it’s just me and my thoughts, but for me, they’re usually clear and independent. And I think others might feel the same way, too. who knows.

EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Sep 1

Not sure if it's a hobby but I like to scroll through my old sketchbooks sometimes. And it gives a nice feeling...
Seeing your self-portrait in anime style from 12yrs ago is something :3 n even my younger self's crush in the small corner. Wait! Is this a first sign of being older!? noooo hahaha

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EDDGA @eddga.bsky.social · Aug 30

This picture from Wikipedia is my starting point. It makes me wonder how there used to be a crowd of people wearing the clothes of their era, eating, drinking, discussing topics, working on the streets, complaining about the weather, and pondering life.