Jessica M

Thank you :) there’s some stuff to figure out

Open sketchbook showing an ink drawing of a mermaid holding something upward and smiling, sitting amongst waves. Her long ponytail and hair spread across the two pages. She is surrounded by shell stickers

I would like to revisit this in the future without the stickers of course. Actually I want to draw all my mer-people but there are over 10 and I don’t have enough confidence in my drawing right now. I’ll get over it.

#inksketch #sketchbook #mermaid

Home | The Key The Key is a new online magazine brought to you by the Palestine Festival of Literature.

I've launched a publication with @palfest.bsky.social called "The Key." I am so excited to share this first issue with you: www.thekeymagazine.com

Front cover of the needlebook. Two different decorative pieces of fabric are joined together, with lace and branching stitches surrounded by smaller ones stitched atop the base.

Back of the cloth book showing more long, branching stitches surrounded by the small strait stitches over two joined pieces of decorative fabric.

I am proud of the needle case I made. :3

Now my needles have a safe, dedicated space.

#embroidery #stitching

My #oc Amelia ❤️ #art

I thought I replied to you :(

Thank you 💕

^0^ love her pose and angle!

Open sketchbook showing a line drawing in progress of a mermaid, sitting in swirling waves, spread across two pages. Her long fishtail and hair extend from one page to another.

I’ve been thinking about how I cut off my enjoyment from art because I trivialize my interests, and give more credit for my artistic successes to chance than I do any consistent effort to learn on my part.

As I was thinking, I drew a mermaid character that I never named in an old style of mine

The frustrating thing about working on a blog is that I can’t write. 😐
I know from being a painter that I’ve got to make a bunch of shit before anything ”good” comes consistently. I’m just going to have clunky, weird posts for a while.

A ink drawing on tan paper of a woman with bouncy, curly hair looking down towards the viewer with rays of white ink spreading from her head. Her torso is filled with a black and white, abstract floral design.

“You don’t believe in me?”

2026 - Ink on paper

#drawing

Her hair flows so nicely and I like her soft facial expression. ❤️

Zambi makes the cutest, prettiest, most magical stickers!

🖤💜🖤

#ocsky #ocart #oc

I have seen her portrait before and loved her design. Her lacy dress is pretty. Her skin is very striking against the dark background. ❤️

:(

Feel better soon!💗

artists! share your drawing(s) with food! ♡

Awww 🥹. The chibi blowing bubbles is so cute. I like the pastel colors In the first one too, it’s such a nice scheme.

I would like to make one rag doll this year if possible. I have so many scraps of fabric for dresses, yarn for hair, and I can buy some rich brown fabric for her skin. She'll be so cute.

My sweetie filled with thoughts.

#oc #ocart #ocsky

This is beautiful. Love the purple/gold combo.

thanks

A tall, leafy stem, drawn in ink, with two large flowers and two budding flowers attached.

A bundle of round leaves drawn in ink. The foreground has strong, dark lines, while the background leaves are faint.

Plants from imagination - fineliner on cardstock.

I am making some actual botanical drawings, but sadly it takes days or weeks for me to complete one.

I will catch up on the timeline feed hopefully today or tomorrow.
#inksketch #floralart

An open sketchbook revealing a patch of wildflowers drawn in different colored inks. The words "It was just my imagination, once again, running away with me," are written across the pages.

Finished spread in my art journal with a snip from "Just My Imagination" by The Temptations.

Last year, I was trying to separate myself from my old online identity just a little, but I'm not sure what the point of that was.

So I'm putting my name back into my profile.

I was also able to save my domain name so I am working on my blog again.

#BirdOfTheDay

#Pigeons&Doves

This is an Inca #dove at the Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary
in Hereford, Arizona

You captured the feathers in such amazing detail. I wonder how easy it was to spot with it almost camouflaging with the surroundings.

I need to finish this damn drawing but I have to redraw the damn flowers. :/

It wasn't supposed to be a self portrait but I used myself for reference and put all my sadness into it so I guess it is a self portrait.

FIYAH first issue cover! Art by Geneva Benton. Edited by Justina Ireland and Troy L. Wiggins. Stories from Malon Edwards, Brent Lambert, Wendi Dunlap, DaVaun Sanders, V.H. Galloway, and L. D. Lewis.

FIYAH second issue cover! Art by Geneva Benton. Edited by Justina Ireland and Troy L. Wiggins. Stories from Maurice Broaddus, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, Russell Nichols, Christopher Caldwell, Wole Talabi, Barbara L.W. Myers, and Eden Royce.

FIYAH third issue cover! Art by Geneva Benton. Edited by Justina Ireland and Troy L. Wiggins. Stories from Danny Lore, Sydnee Thompson, Jennifer Marie Brissett and Xen. Poems from Mame Bougouma Diene, Uche Ogbuji, Rodney Wilder.

FIYAH fourth issue cover! Art by Geneva Benton. Edited by Justina Ireland and Troy L. Wiggins. Stories from C. L. Clark, Stephanie Malia Morris, Emmalia Harrington, Arnica Ross, and Melody Gordon. Poems from Resoketswe Manenzhe and Constance Collier-Mercado.

So we're definitely celebrating FIYAH's cover art for Black History Month! Feast on this absolutely legendary run from @gdbee.bsky.social to set off year one 🥰 Of course you're following Geneva already, and this is your reminder to scoop up a print, her graphic novel, and more: gdbee.carrd.co

I’m in a pretty dark place so I’m deleting the app for now.

I would like to beat up Ja Morant.