Sienna

It started when this 1914 Robert Frost quote got stuck in my head — “The best way out is always through.” It felt like such a perfect reminder that difficult situations cannot be resolved through denial and healing cannot happen through brute force. Moving through any difficult situation requires tenderness and vulnerability. And then I started to imagine, what if the fight can’t actually be fought? What if the only way through anything is through forgiveness - of both ourselves and others? What if the thing our younger self really needs isn’t yet another round of scolding and criticism, but a hug? And what if our angry neighbor didn’t need a cold word, but some company? It’s also a reminder I suppose that we are all wounded in our own ways, and meeting violence with tenderness can be incredibly transformative. The best way to emerge from struggle is by moving through it — facing it head-on with your heart open. It’s a brave, painful, wonderful thing. Very happy with how this one turned out <3 swipe to the end to see the quick pencil sketches that started it all! #comics #comicart #comicartist #healingart #losangelesartist #illustration #arttherapy #healing #shadowwork