07/27/2025
What a long labor of love, this commission was. It took me way longer than expected, simply because I let my brain get the best of me - when I started this project, I had a crystal-clear idea in mind, and I got right to work. As I continued to work and add layers, life kept happening, I'd take a break and then have to pick back up and try to find the same excitement when I first began. Then came the critical self-critique:
Thoughts of starting over because I was looking through a perfectionist lense;
Thoughts of not being as talented as the commission price tag;
Thoughts of guilt as time kept going by;
But, with undeserved patience from my client, thoughtful and firm communication, and finally pushing through the s**t storm of thoughts, we finished this celebration of accomplishments!