This was a vent piece I had worked on pretty recently. At first, It was pretty simplistic. But as I looked at a simple silhoette, I felt empowered to just do more. I'm pretty satisfied with how it turned out in the end though, even with what little experience I have with digital art.

As for the vent itself, I've been coping with depressing feelings for a long while and it all came to a head in the recent weeks. There was always a lingering, nagging feeling of emptiness in me that would leave me tired and uninspired. Feeling as though nothing I do would ever be good enough for anyone. I know I'm not worthless, I know I'm pretty well off and well rounded(for the most part), but I don't feel like I am. My thoughts and feelings are at odds and the infighting in my head had taken a toll on my body, leaving me perpetually tired. Even then I'd try to keep a smile on my face and maintain a facade of sanity but, in the end, I'd only feel guilty for not being honest with myself and those around me.

I do feel much better from making this piece, and I'm doing what I can to improve on things because, let's be honest, who would WANT to live this way? I sure as hell don't. This has been a hard year, for all of us. I can only keep on keeping on, and try to work out those issues as they come.