It has become therapy for me, especially recently. When I’m creating something it makes the negativity in my head stop.
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Tattoos!!! I love doing a lot of kinds of art, but tattooing is my passion and designing macabre fashion and interior design is also a love of mine. I also love airbrushing.
Where do you find inspiration?Everywhere. Nature and biology is great for finding inspiration for color palettes and textures. I also get massively inspired by anything apocalyptic or dystopian or horror. I have no idea why so don’t ask. My biggest inspiration these days is my nightmares and dreams, as I’ve always had incredibly intense and vivid nightmares and sleep paralysis. I’ve starting making tattoo flash and paintings recently that represent the feelings I have in these dreams.
What would you do with $25,000?I would get better insurance so I don’t have to go to the emergency room and rack up debt every time I have a seizure. I would also buy my husband a reliable car.
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