Oil paiting. A woman with octopus tentacle hair in a purple dress combs herself with a seashell before a mirror, while a toad watches from the vanity table among pots of cosmetics and hair brushes. They are surrounded by greenery. In the distance, billowing clouds and an agricultural landscape.

The Grudge

This is a partial rework of a paiting from 2020.

This painting has a lot to do with mental health and self-love, or lack thereof. It was made in a moment of my life when I was contending with searing anger, rejection, and grief. Yet anger can be a sign of self-love. It means you know you have worth and deserve better.

For those who wonder, the snake species is Trimesurus Insularis, also known as the white-lipped pit viper.

This painting was made in Krita and retouched in Photoshop.

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