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We do not become healers. We came as healers. We are. Some of us are still catching up to what we are.

We do not become storytellers. We came as carriers of the stories we and our ancestors actually lived. We are. Some of us are still catching up to what we are.

We do not become artists. We came as artists. We are. Some of us are still catching up to what we are.

We do not become writers, dancers, musicians, helpers, peacemakers. We came as such. We are. Some of us are still catching up to what we are.

We do not learn to love in this sense. We came as Love. We are Love. Some of us are still catching up to who we truly are.

Simple Prayer for Remembering The Motherlode
-Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Painting: Autumn Skye-‘Shelter for Opening’
48x36 mixed media with acrylic on canvas

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Now we have a society. So bloody true!

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My 3 month old darling ‘Ziran’

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ddrust asked: I really love your work! Since your pieces evolve from sketches to final over several months/years, I was wondering how many pieces you have in progress at one time?

Thanks ddrust. I sometimes doodle the pencil sketch, and only come back to it a while later to do the colouring, not that they took several months to complete. They are usually my personal work and has no deadline. For commissioned pieces, normally I need to finish within a few days, or rarely few illustrations/day.

For personal work, I often have a few (normally 4-5) at one time at different stages of pencil art. Once I decide to colour a drawing, I can’t stop til I finish it.
Cheers and greeting x

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Anonymous asked: Hi! i am a amateur of illustration, i would like to imitate you illustrations in order to improve and to enrich my techniques, can you please tell me your process? where i can find tutorials with your style? you are an amazing illustrator, greetings!

Hi there! Tumblr is not the best way to message me. If you’re reading this and if anyone wants to contact me, please send me your email address through my main site: http://turinetran.com

Cheers and good luck !x

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Young at Heart (Sepia version)

#characters #digital #sepia #digital painting

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Young at Heart - Digital Illustration

#characters #pencil #digital

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"A good traveler has no fixed plans
and is not intent upon arriving.
A good artist lets his intuition
lead him wherever it wants.
A good scientist has freed himself of concepts
and keeps his mind open to what is."

Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching

Link I'm now sharing a number of my illustrations in high resolution to download for free on ARTSHAREON.COM!!!

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