Such a beautiful piece with so much emotion in it! Very nice homage and theming to it as well, bravo Jay, really!

Thank you so much Banzai :3

great!

Thank you man! :3

Absolutely love the homage to such an iconic painting (and album!). You certainly look very peaceful in the aftermath.

Wishing you the best of luck and smooth sailing on your journey to find your peace of mind! ✌️

Thank you! And yes such a great album as well :3

I love your self portrait series, and how different each one is! This one is utterly gorgeous, I adore the colours and those smoke effects are so pretty!

Thank you Zafu! :3 It's always fun to figure out how I'm going to mix it up a little each year so I don't get too repetitive haha
Thankfully life has a way of keeping things interesting enough I've got material to work with to keep it fresh

Gorgeous!

Thank you! :3

That is majestic, Jay!

Thanks Appa! :3

I always find his hair so pretty

Hehe thank you! :3 i'm glad you like it!

This is such a wonderful painting, I really like the soft lighting showing a sense of calm and transition

Thank you so much! ^^

Such an amazing piece! You really nailed the colors and I love the imagery/homage here.

I've always viewed letting go and moving on as something you can never rush. Wishing you the best, my friend :D

Thank you Kase! And for sure, you can't really rush it, but I'm very grateful to have finally started the process ^^

It's nice to do some self-reflection at least once a year. Really liking the vibe here.

Thank you so much! And yes, it's a good exercise each year ^^

I really like the color palette on this! I think the slightly darker reddish colors really push this into a very interesting place. There is a lot going on though, it feels like I should be commenting more than just the colors but I'm so impressed how perfect all the colors are working

That makes me really happy to hear! :3 Thank you!

So prettyyyy

Thank youuuu! :3

whatever was troubling you I hope you're all good now
best of luck

Thank you! Definitely doing better :3

absolutely gorgeous piece!

Thank you! It's been a while, hope you are doing well! :3

it has! im doing fine though, thanks for asking! hope you're doing well too

A bit late, but absolutely stunning piece. The lighting and the coloring are stellar, I really thought for a moment that it was a traditional paiting with the ways color blend and with the grain of the "paper".

And of course the symbolism, it is a fitting sequel to the painting you shared. The balloon behind you and the dark atmosphere replaced by a morning (or evening ?) light with rays of hope.

I don't know why things have been rough for you, but I do emphasize nonetheless. The two past years have been the most difficult of my life, and it feels like my life has been collapsing. And I struggle a lot to let go of the one I loved. I don't know if tomorrow will be brighter than today, but all we can do is push fowards.

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm sorry to hear you are going through a challenging time as well, its brutal to watch the things you've built fall apart, but you're right we just gotta keep moving forward and seeking joy where we can find it. Again, thank you so much for this comment, it means a lot!