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This one’s for us Studio Ghibli fans ? DM for prints ? CW : Depression
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I used a screen grab from Pom Poko to create this illustration. Just analyzing the tones and Hayao Miyazaki’s art is such a delight. I tend to star or moon gaze from my room or backyard, and if it wasn’t for things that have happened, I think I’d wander beyond my home to moon or star gaze alone. Maybe I can do that one day, with some good therapists to guide me.
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Anyways, I wanted to post a little update along with this image. For the past month I was stuck in a depressive episode, it feels weird to admit it openly, but this was it. What drew me out of it was a flare up in physical, PCOS-related symptoms. I find it funny how my PCOS-related pain was what helped me break out of a depressive episode. Anyways, I feel grateful to be out of this almost month-long, numbing episode and I hope I can surround myself with energizing, inspiring, motivating, reassuring influences going into the new year, which is right around the corner. I do fall into these episodes without warning, but I do everything I can to fight against it and eventually get back up.
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If you’re going through the same thing I’d highly recommend reaching out to a crisis line like Kids Help Phone’s texting line, or reaching out to someone who cares. Don’t ever think you’re a burden, your loved ones love you, and even if you’re depressive episode makes you feel otherwise, there’s at least one person out there who will be there for you. Even if they’re a stranger, a therapist, a crisis line worker, a loved one, or even a family member. Reaching out can be the hardest step.
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For a year end “challenge” I encourage you to reach out to your loved ones with words of reassurance, encouragement, love, honesty and openness. You never know what’s going on beyond people’s “yeah I’m good, hbu?”
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NOTE : Because I write about vulnerable things on here, it doesn’t give you VIP access to my DMs to provide unsolicited advice. Please use that energy and treat yourself or a loved one if you can. ?? #depressionhelp #depression #depressionawareness #studioghibli #illustratorsoninstagram

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Take up space bby ? - love, Vinsia. ? : @indusvalli . . This is Read More

Swipe for the sketch, if you want to support in any way, feel free to buy me a bubble tea here : ko-fi.com/Vinsia while I recover. I’ll be checking emails when I can, it’s been incredibly overwhelming, but I’ll get it done even if I need help going through all of them.
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Very recently (this month fam) I went through something really traumatic and for me to even be here and post this is huge. I was hospitalized for a bit, and I still feel weird about even talking about it on here.
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I don’t like writing about stuff like this but at the same time I don’t want my absence or lack of communication to come off as “I don’t care.” I haven’t been okay the last few months and while I enter brief moments of motivation it drains me even more to the point where I regret being a creative.
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This piece was drawn when I was at the hospital, and when I got home and turned it into a digital piece. I feel so much pressure to constantly create and “put myself out there,” when I feel the exact opposite. There are many days I don’t want to create and be vulnerable on here. I feel like people take advantage of that. I hate being such a disappointment to people waiting on me and I wish I had the means to just refund everyone, be financially stable offline and focus on my health and well-being. I hate putting on this air that I’m strong, when all I see are my weaknesses, and what must be fixed.
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Being a one-person show when you’re going through something painful just leads to disappointment in yourself and the feeling of others disappointment in you as time goes on. The weight of that is crushing.
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I want to give up, I really do, but maybe I’m in this painful time to realize I actually do need to ask for help, instead of trying to manage everything myself while nothing is being managed at all.
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I just want to say, don’t force or try to recover as fast as you can. Listen to your body/mind’s cues and follow that pace or else you’ll just keep tripping up. That’s all I can say for now. Take care of yourselves and check in on your loved ones. #illustrator #procreate #selfportrait #canadianartist #femalecreatives

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ACCEPTANCE • Share if this resonated with you in anyway. Prints are available as well at Vinsia.ca
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Scars, Stretch Marks, and discolouration of any kind : these aren’t meant to be ERASED unless YOU absolutely want to. For nearly 2 and a half decades I believed I had to work towards an impossible beauty standard. But now I realize these “imperfections” are what make me and you, unique, and beautiful. I created this during a time I had very poor self esteem, and this was shortly after my physical health went to hell and right after, my mental health. I didn’t know who to talk to about what was going on mentally or emotionally. I still don’t even know who I can actually open up to regularly. I don’t like burdening others with my shit. Maybe this is an eldest daughter flex that I still have to unlearn and find people I can actually open up to and remain open. ?
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Anyways, this piece is a collection of insecurities that was buried in the ground and left to bloom into something beautiful. I personally compare scars, stretchmarks and discolouration to nature, where no two trees are alike, with each having their own markings and scars. The person in this image is one that’s accepted their marks and scars and are working on blooming into who they want to become. I hope that person is you one day.
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#bodypositivity #selfesteem #mentalhealth #chronicpain #trauma #survivors #mastectomy #hyperpigmentation #bodyhair #safespace

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Hiring ASAP! If you see this post up just know I’m still hiring, I’ll take it down once I’ve found about 1-3 or 4 retouchers.
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I have a non-visible disability, which affects my work, and I’m hoping to find a reliable retouching team to help me with some projects I need help with wrapping up.
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These projects range from portraits, conceptual shoots all the way to batch editing and product shots. If retouching gets you excited, send me your portfolio, or a collection of before/after images! I’m looking forward to connecting!
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Professional photographers who aren’t currently working, and need some additional $$, feel free to apply, I will be happy to have you on board as long as you fit my mandatory criteria.
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My email is - Vinsia.maharajah@gmail.com. I will be checking my emails this weekend!
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#nowhiring #hiringtoronto #retouchers #photoshop #photoeditors

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2/3 Broken hero • I’ll post the full version of this on my IG probably tomorrow morning or tonight, and might even sneak in an artist statement for this specific piece.
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This one’s a piece where I let my mind out on paper, and then brought it into @procreate to breathe some colour into it. If you read captions maybe let me know what you think inspired this illustration?
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#illustration #illustrator #femaleillustrator #femalecreatives #toronto

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I can’t wait to see a story like mine being represented on a bi Read More

1/3 • a close up of some work I created this year. Illustration reveal will be on post number 3. ? I’m miserable from editing so this was a break I guess. I’m this ? close to giving up photo retouching forever bc it’s not the life I chose. I just want to take photos, illustrate, tell stories and be a happy binch most of the time. ???
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I just wanted to draw something dark, ancient and maybe a little terrifying.
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#illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #illustrator #procreateillustration #procreateartist

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? Finding Joy and Confidence While Living with Chronic Pain ? lin Read More