OctopiArts - The Art of Liz Lola

Did.... Something. Not sure I really like it. Might put this on hold for a bit while I think of next steps

Process
+ Mistakes

I think one of the best pieces of advice I ever received was along the lines of, "don't be committed to a mistake just because you've put a lot of time into it."

In accounting, there's a concept called "sunk costs". Money or resources that have been spent that cannot be recovered.

In painting, the inside of these boxes now have an originally unintended white undercoat, that I decided was taking too long, and wasn't achieving what I had originally wanted.

In other words a mistake. But also practice, a learning experience, an experiment.

If you make a mistake, just put some paint on top and call it an undercoat. Or primer.

Don't be so committed to your original thought that you see anything else as failure. It's just an evolving creation. Like we all are.

All done! +Reference photo from

First complete painting in a very long time!

Someone demanded a painting break.

End day 1

Why do I always decide stippling is a good idea?

I made a new art-centered Instagram:

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Drew some clowns in love from a photo of Sofia Syntaxx and Mabel Syrup

I've been really terrible about posting on here since moving to SF. It was a rough transition, but thanks to one of my oldest and dearest friends, and many newly dear ones, I'm getting settled in and back to sketching more. Here's my latest WIP of the lovely lady mentioned above:

Finally getting up to date on my Instagram!
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Round two: monkey day

Tree day one, with monkey photo bomb

Thank you to my friends who served and are actively serving. Thank you for being here, in our lives. Thank you for the compassion I've seen you exhibit. Thank you for the art and music you've created. Thank you for your friendship, your honesty, and for everything you've done to build the communities I've lived in.