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(Is it strange to type Russian words while using Japanese emoticons?)

*** After playing catch up and finishing all of my incomplete artwork, I found myself with another pile of incomplete artwork. I think this is a recurring event because I tend to come up with new ideas faster than I can finish old ones. That's probably pretty typical among other artists. I find that I also have a lot of incomplete stories as well. Lately I have been thinking about continuing one of my stories called Kyro, but it has been so long since I've touched that story that sometimes even I, as the author, have forgotten parts of the story! So far, Kyro is about 70 pages long, typed and double spaced. I started it as a freshman in college when I took a fiction writing class and continued writing it long after the class ended, but it has been difficult finding a central theme to the story. As a result, I put down the writing pen and picked up the drawing pencil. ***

Here is another art design that has been in the works!

https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUYDi4aCe94pVW2tvmPv6RX1GCqtXEYscwR3hzg6xQoij/IMG_6283.jpg I started off with drawing a very orderly design, but as with anything that involves drawing something orderly, it looked kind of boring to me. I quickly began drawing with greater spontaneity, paying less attention to symmetry and neatness. I think it served as a good contrast because it looks as if the discord emphasizes the order. ***

Here's the drawing process:

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Digression: Part-time Vegan

As I was growing up, there was never much emphasis on eating healthy. My diet typically consisted of an unlimited supply of chips and soda, meat, and some form of pasta. Changing my diet took years of gradually changing my perspective on food and health. I can't say that I'm 100% vegan because I eat all kinds of food when I go out to eat with friends. I made the decision to do so because I feel that food is what brings people together and I wouldn't want my own diet preferences to prevent me from spending time with other people. Consequently, I joke around and call myself a "part-time" vegan. I make vegan food at home and when I go out to eat with friends, I eat as many non-vegan foods as I like. ![IMG_6281 (1).jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZ7u1k22xYtJzDowtqA4DAaM1qtXRu5sAcETe1FQsWG29/IMG_6281%20(1).jpg) This is my Honey-Tempeh Sandwich! *** Thanks for joining me! @omega-not