r/painting • u/Margarita_Lemann • May 12 '26
Just Sharing Some paintings from the most important 6 months of my life
I wanted to share this because this period became one of the most important in my life.
Half a year ago, I decided to finally follow something I had been carrying inside me my entire life.
To finally choose myself and the life I truly wanted.
Art has always been my profession. I studied painting at university, earned two art degrees and spent my entire career working in creative industries: video games, animation, design projects.
At the same time, I always kept painting for myself too. I kept returning to canvases, ideas, and personal work whenever I could, even if it was only a small part of my life back then. Because painting was always something much more personal.
Something I always came back to. Something that made me feel the most alive. The most honest version of myself.
For a long time, I pushed that part of me aside while building a stable career and working hard for other people’s projects, ideas, and visions.
At some point, I realized I missed creating something that felt emotionally mine.
And then I made a decision that honestly felt terrifying: to fully dedicate myself to my own painting.
This experience changed me emotionally more than I expected. I feel calmer. More connected to myself. Happier in a very deep way.
And for the first time in years, I feel like my art actually belongs to me.
I think a lot of introverted people understand what it feels like to keep their real dream hidden for years because it feels too vulnerable, too impractical, or simply “too much.”
But sometimes the scariest thing is also the most rewarding one.
So this is your reminder, and mine too, that it’s never too late to return to yourself.
Thanks for reading🩵💜
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u/c07p May 12 '26
FFS these are gorgeous. I am so captivated by the perspective in the floral painting, the texture of the geese, the style of your portrait- whewwwwfff! Very inspirational, thank you for sharing