Well, here we go into the scary number, right?

Actually, I’ve been thoughtful about why there are so much pressure on this number. Staying away from social media helped and after a lot of self-therapy, the weight became lighter and I’m happy and excited for what this decade brings me 🌬️🌻 (besides extra grey hair and more hip pain T-T)

It’s been 5 years since my last self-portrait, so I figured, why not do a little portrait study while also doing my birthday tradition at the same time, huh?

To be honest, taking a picture that I liked was harder than the painting process itself 🫠… it’s also been 4 years since the last time I did this style of painting, so it felt good to do another painting style for a change ✨

Maybe next time (in 5 years?) I’ll try doing it by looking at a mirror (which I’ll probably regret myself)