Human anatomy illustration. A watercolour skull
So I finally managed to finish this piece of art and I felt a lot of joy because it is a work that I started back in 2025, when I enrolled at an art university a couple of hours away from my town. Of course that things changed as I gradually lost mobility in the right hand as a result of taking the feared red devil combo known as epirubicine and ciclophosphamide to treat a cancer that I was told that I have back in august 2025. Whoo hooo so much on my plate yummy yummy:)))
I dropped the university and to be honest I would have done it either way because it was not what I expected it to be. I had a period of time when I stopped working on this art and then I resumed my work as I wanted to keep myself occupied during chemotherapy sessions.
It is incredible for me to notice how time flies when I just put headphones, take my isograph and work. If I would not had dared to take a leap of faith and try to go to university I would not have tackled anatomical illustration. It just never crossed my mind to try it. After the episode of losing my mobility in october 2025, starting from my knees and then continuing with my right shoulder and hand, I have gained a new appreciation for the human body. To this day I look in awe at my own and feel like I deserve a Nobel prize, together with my Creator that I call God, for being able to squeeze a lemon. We can take a lot of things for granted and only realize how precious they are once we lose them.
So I sketched the skull and then added watercolour. I wanted to make this painting my own so of course that I bedazzled it with plenty of dots. I had a realization a couple of days ago while visiting a botanical garden: my handwriting looks very similar with the kind of writing you would see on botanical vials. Cute, huh? I was probably a botanist in some past life.
So this is it. Finally done. After many many hours of work. I have a couple more of these started back in 2025 and I will finish them this year because I have gained a new respect for the human body. When it works for you as easily as you can't even tell say a blessing because you are a miracle in motion.
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And I am commenting here to let you know that you are an amazing person and an inspiration.
I had been one and off the platform. And struggling with my work and life balance. Not been able to post or write something that my heart wants. But seeing your notification, brings a joy and confidence.
You are going through a lot and still able to do things your way and here I am trying to steer my life.
You are a hero.
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Hello! Life has ebbs and flows. I would just roll with it and allow myself the space to just be and have days and days. The important thing is not to sit too long in a stagnating cycle and release from it. Life is amazing and it is worth squeezing every drop out of it!
I am glad to be an inspiration, God is my power and I rely on divine intervention. I know it works wonders! Amen and blessings!
Hola tú trabajo es increíble. Te felicito, el esfuerzo vale mucho la pena. Te deseo éxito en tus proyectos, tienes mucho talento sigue adelante 🙏
Gracias!
Glad to see you getting back into art and being the creative Mary of your Hive name.
I recently saw a great @jarvie photo of from HiveFest 2024 and hope & pray you can return to the full health you had then.
Hello! Thank you! I am truly blessed to be so talented, really. I have gained so much appreciation for my talents it's unbelievable how many I have, God really put a lot of diamonds in me. Hivefest was awesome, I will surely attend another one in no time, as soon as my curls grow back. Now I am going through a Bob Ross phase hahah. When it is short curly hair expands, it is so cute to watch myself through this as I never had a pixie haircut. Prayer means a lot, thank you so much, keep praying for me as I strongly believe in the power of it:)
This is superb! Really well done, you <3 I am always struck by how gifted you are, my dear, how talented. It's great you've found your way bach to those beautiful talents, amid these hard times. A big hug!
Thank you! The romanian spirit is unshakeable lol. Angels in the sky laugh when God wants to give a challenge to a mortal...they all say oh so this is going to Romania, we might as well pop the popcorn these are tough cookies and we are going to see some unbelievable approaches:))) I am solid solid solid and God is behind me. Amen!:*
Absolutely, we are, and you've got this <3
Hey there beautiful! The artwork turned out stunning! I have always been impressed with the depth and details in your works! What an incredible natural gift you have to be able to create this! You are right that sometimes we take our bodies for granted and we shouldn't. I am sending you all the love and a big, big virtual hug! You are in my thoughts and I wish the Universe and God looks after you and sends your body the love too. I am so happy to see your work and your smiling face, wonderful Mary!
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Hello gorgeous! Thank you very much for the lovely thoughts coming straight from the heart, I am a joy and I strongly believe that God and the multitude of people praying for me are the source of my strenght. I am blessed to have so many talents and I can only strive to use them as a sign of appreciation for having received them. Big hugs coming your way too from me:)
Great to see your artistic talents on show Lady Mary, and also that you are coping so well with your treatments. You are a star and just know that you are covered in prayer.
Thank you from my heart ! Covered in prayer, this is music to my ears and I feel it all the way back to Romania, you surely know that prayer can easily travel the world, no matter the distance.
Respect for the work and the grind
Thank you so much!
This is such an incredible piece of work! Such detail, such excellent shading, such realism! BRAVO!
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This moved me. Your art is beautiful, but so is the strength, reflection, and gratitude woven through this post. What a powerful piece and story.
Thank you!