Jealous
Jealous. Truth be told I started this week with a stronger and darker palette but then I decided to try some lighter colors to see if I could still express what I wanted to express without relying on too many preconceived ideas or associations. What I found was that I could! And again, back to the figurative. So by day 5 I challenged myself to think about what jealous felt like if there was no person involved, if someone could magically enter my body and travel around in it and see what I was feeling.
The drawings go in order, Days 1-5. Click on the first drawing and you can click through them all.
Day 1. Jealous is alone. It is the feeling of isolation when you are afraid of losing someone or losing yourself.
Day 2: Pretending not to be jealous and trying to hide yourself but you can’t.
Day 3: Giving away part of yourself and feeling ashamed of feeling insecure.
Day 4: Jealous is talking to someone but not really talking to them and instead thinking of what you think they are thinking when you have no idea, and then feeling overwhelmed and confused that you have no idea.
Day 5: Jealous is small bits of your heart that you try to cover up, to protect, so that they will stay safe and happy and never be hurt.
This is the Draw Your Feelings Project.
Next Feeling: Envious
Will you join me? This is a year long project, dedicated to connecting to our feelings and ourselves through our art. Send me your drawings, I’d love to see them!