Cupcake

m31 (69) in watercolor • 7 years ago

The ingredients: watercolor, patience, ink, precision, water, joy, creativity, pinch of musical bits and time

What’s the difference between those who do the randomness versus those who know what’s in their cupcake? It is not about delicious, melting on tongue pastries. If you take time to think about what is it you wish to put out there, what is your craft and strengths end result will always be way more authentic, giving you room to have fun and play. More you and less what random piece of information would please the crowds. Own yourself not the upvote button!

Can you answer this question for yourself - what is that you do here on Steem? Even better, imagine answering this question in front of Ned or group of core developers of Steem. Freaking out yet? I am sure some of you have nothing to worry about.

What’s in your cupcake?

Song of the day: Sam Tinnesz - Even If It Hurts
Thought of the day: Be awesome
Tiny happiness of the day: Sore muscles

watercolor content authenticity community cupcake

7 years ago by m31 (69)

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beercake (56) · 7 years ago (edited)

My cupcake has a bit of beer in it. It's intentional.

Really nice painting as always !

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @beercake!

You know you could do some beer reviewing too some time not just rum. ^^

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beercake (56) · 7 years ago

The problem with beer reviews is that they are very local. Rums of certain brands can be found across the world.

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elliotjgardner (61) · 7 years ago

I guess my cupcake is made with unmarked ingredients - it's a pretty mixed bag. I like the variety though. Even if some stuff 'performs' better than other stuff, I think I'm at the point now where I just post whatever I feel like trying at that particular time, as long as I feel like I did it as well as I could.

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you for your comment @elliotjgardner! ^^

Yeah, I know what you mean. Trying different things is great for growth. As long as the result makes you happy, it is all worth it.

erodedthoughts (66) · 7 years ago

My cupcake is full of life. Many little souls that push me to each next day of playfulness, randomness, nothingness, smiles and a thirst for what's next. I am grateful that my cupcake is never empty.

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @erodedthoughts your comment and support is much appreciated! Interesting thought. To always make sure there is stuff to put in there. I am glad you have never ending supply :) Maybe we all do, just don't always realize it.

erodedthoughts (66) · 7 years ago

We all often over look the simplest of things in life. Experience is in every action and reaction throughout each day, embrace them all and your ingredient list will never be empty.

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emilclaudell (53) · 7 years ago

Once again a wonderful piece :) I quite like the fact that you didn't make a solid border all the way around the top, it's a nice mix. I also really like the way the colors mixes, especially the pink and the blue in the very top right.

Have you considered mixing in some thicker outlines as well? Maybe using quite a thick marker could add an interesting dimension. I don't know if it would be more cartoonish, but it could maybe be cool to try out. For some reason i just feel like the top of the cupcake could benefit from a harder outline (except for the part that has no outline), but i really can't explain why :)

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @emilclaudell! ^^

Yes, I also thought that all around line would be too heavy. What I love about dots is that they enhance some parts, but in more fluid, less forced way.

I think I will have to pay a visit to my little artist boutique to look for some fun tools to experiment with. My current arsenal is shameful.

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emilclaudell (53) · 7 years ago

You can ALWAYS use more tools :P I think the next tool i'll buy is a new compressor, so i can get started with airbrushing. I agree with your point about the dots, it's a whole lot less harsh :)

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lindiry (56) · 7 years ago

What a difficult question.. really. What's in my cupcake? Well, I think I have several cupcakes. I just can't put everything in one cupcake. There is so many areas I'm interested in - science, art, sports, traveling, outdoors, people, architecture, career, food... I think/know that I'm good at some areas, but I'm constantly trying to develop myself in everything. Well, maybe that's my true strenght then - desire to evolve, to be better. I'll put that key ingredient in my every cupcake.

Thanks for making me think about this! And I your watercolor cupcake is beautiful. :)

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @lindiry for taking your time to think about this :) That was exactly what I hoped for.

I think wanting to be better and constantly evolving is amazing key ingredient.

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tarazkp (80) · 7 years ago

Love the blueberry :)

My cupcake is filled with everything and anything that is worth thinking about at the moment and each bite leads to the next bite that may taste completely different from the last. My goal is that it tastes good but, it is also nutritious enough that it will never run out of ideas of what to put into the next cupcake.

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @tarazkp!

Nutritious part is vital. If it consists of sugar only sooner or later you will begin to feel sick of it. Cheers to never running out of ideas! ^^

wolv (51) · 7 years ago

Wonderful piece miss! :D
Great use of color and black.

Why I am on steemit? Quite the easy question... 2 MAKE AL DEM MONEYZ!!!
Haha no I have been looking for a nice place to start blogging show my art find like minded people etc but that is not FartBook.
That combining with my interest in for the blockchain technology made Steemit the logical place to be

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @wolv ^^

Aww. I felt the same way when I got my first look on Steemit. My reaction was along the lines - this is so cool! I had looked for this kind of community for a while. Not consumers, creators! People encouraging to be creative, think, grow and learn! Moneyz is just a nice bonus while doing what you love, because with Steem possibilities are endless! :)

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wolv (51) · 7 years ago

Exactly my point! Of course there are plenty that are doing it for the money sadly enough... But you will find those kind of people everywhere...
When I started I thought most people would just be blogging and writing. So I am happy to see that I was wrong, there actually are a lot of artist.
It is a very inspiring place to be

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galenkp (75) · 7 years ago

I try to bring a small part of my life to steemit; To share some of my personal journey. I blog about all sorts of things, some of which may not interest everyone, however I feel it’s important to be me and not simply write content because it might get me a 0.01 vote. I finish most of my blogs with design and create your ideal life, don’t live it by default and I believe in applying that “ownership” to every aspect of my life.

Letting go of blame, doubt and excuses are a part of my life. I think sometimes people need to learn those things have no value the hard way though? Being true to oneself is a valuable asset.

Anyway, I believe in being tolerant to others, to be patient with them and understand that their “story” is just as important to them as mine is to me. The story of life, not a steemit blog I mean. I’m not sure if my cupcake is appealing, interesting or “tasty” but it’s all I have so I might as well respect it right?

neumannsalva (64) · 7 years ago

Teal!!! I love teal and the combination with the dark red is great. I hope you ~~bake~~ draw more of this little gems.
And my cupcake is perhaps a megalomaniac Torte, filled with art, music, crafts and the wish for neverending fame and praise :-D

ahmedelakehal (52) · 7 years ago

That cupcake is beautiful!! I love the galaxy-like icing :D! Great picture, if only I could paint with water colours like that...

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @ahmedelakehal! I avoided watercolors for a very, very long time, because I just did not know how to work with them properly or at least in enjoyable way, because of how unpredictable the results can turn out by color bleeding and mixing. Now I find this element really fun and like a little surprise for me as well. Sometimes it does not work out and it is easy to mess up though.

davidmaldonado (44) · 7 years ago

I think my Cupcake is quite particular, it can be differentiated from others by personal sense, although its taste can please anyone, I publish content at the moment I feel is appropriate, although it does not seem flashy I think anyone could be interested the topics are diverse, great post I really liked, greetings from Venezuela.

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you for stopping by @davidmaldonado!

Are you sure it can please anyone? If there is something I have learned that you can try hard to please everyone, but most of the time you won't be everyone's cup of tea or a cupcake in this case :)

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davidmaldonado (44) · 7 years ago

Thank you for answering me @m31 you are very kind, I can not deny that you are right, but I like to think that I can be versatile enough to like others.

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sirlordboss (54) · 7 years ago

Beautiful! Resteemed!

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @sirlordboss! Your support is always appreciated and never taken for granted :)

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silvanaj (33) · 7 years ago

Hehe so cute! I love your style 🙏 sorry if this is mentioned elsewhere but do you have an Instagram account for your work? If so I’ll give you a follow on there too :)

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Hey @silvanaj! Thank you so much! :) No, all my creations are Steemit originals and on Steem only. Still, so sweet of you to ask. Aww!

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silvanaj (33) · 7 years ago

Ahhh you’re welcome ☺️ And I really love that, this is the best platform for it too I think 🙌 I can’t wait to see more, best wishes xx

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mandelsage (59) · 7 years ago

I wanted to ask the same thing! =) I'm sure you'd be a huge success if you had an online gallery somewhere. Do you sell your work at all?

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markos86 (54) · 7 years ago

It would be nice to see timelapse when you create a painting. I do not even know where to start painting.

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

I've never done timelapse. Hm. Usually my process takes forever and hours and hours with short breaks. Something I could experiment with in future maybe :)

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fouad (51) · 7 years ago

I love the colors you used, so artistic keep it up

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @fouad! I love the combination of colors that are quite opposite like the blue and red/purple tones. ^^

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arrjey (53) · 7 years ago

i like the details

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @arrjey :) I can't exactly describe my joy working on every tiny little detail, but I just disappear in my own little world when I work on them.

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rocking-dave (57) · 7 years ago

Be awesome indeed! This cupcake surely is! :)

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @rocking-dave! It sure felt awesome to create it as well. ^^

rocking-dave (57) · 7 years ago

That's good - it means it's likely that you'll be making more then, right? :D

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verygod (48) · 7 years ago

Hello, what a pleasure to find such beautiful drawings, your work is subtle, clean, attractive. You handle your strokes very well giving the correct blur to achieve the effect of lights and shadows. God bless you and continue to fill you with wisdom .

gabrielatravels (67) · 7 years ago

That looks delicious! Even if it's just a drawing :D

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @gabrielatravels! ^^ I was giggling when I added my ingredients line. Hehe

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gabrielatravels (67) · 7 years ago

Hahaha :D

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gotmeens (60) · 7 years ago (edited)

I think my cupcake has a bit to much paint in it hahahahahahahahaha.....
Man I can see these in little off white/ light light light blue frames hanging up in this little organic bakery by my house called "the busy bee" is all this art personal? or do you sell it as well...or trade art for art? not to be a stalker but i'm kinda in love with your watercolors :)

m31 (69) · 7 years ago

It is all personal and none of it has left my house so far. It is just lovely pile on my desk and I am so proud of it and happy about it, but maybe one day I will give some of it to my family and friends. :)

Thank you so much @gotmeens! <3

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naydenova (56) · 7 years ago

Keeping in mind my affinity for sugary items, this beautiully drawn picture made me seriously consider making a trip to the kitchen to check for something sweet to be eaten! :)

insideoutlet (58) · 7 years ago (edited)

That was not what I was expecting when I clicked into the watercolour cupcake, I was expecting an art tutorial but much happier with thought provoking questions.

What is that you do here on Steem?

Currently I’m learning as much as I possibly can about how it all works and interlinked with the other platforms etc. so much to learn. I hope to engage with other likeminded steemians and am excited to be part of the newly created #dolphinschool & #asapers projects which is helping me move forward and teaching me a lot. You have a new follower and I look forward to your future art musings.

mandelsage (59) · 7 years ago

Hi Jolanta! ... I'm a bit overwhelmed.

I've been looking for people to connect with (newbie here) and at first, I just thought "Oooh, pretty, let me check this out" upon seeing your watercolours. But then to find space-themed art and thought-provoking writing on top of the creative talent... It really got to me. "Own yourself, not the upvote button!" indeed =)

I love your colour palette and dreamy style... This cupcake post, besides being pretty, really, really resonated with me considering my recent post about what it is exactly I want to do here on Steemit.

Quick question, what was the cause of your tiny happiness of the day? =) Cramped hand muscles from painting?

Anyway, thank you for being one of very few that I'm excited to follow.

aveshnaik007 (48) · 7 years ago

Astonishing Art.

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khurramali (25) · 7 years ago

I have never thought about ingredients before

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detropolla (42) · 7 years ago

Keep exploiting your talent. Not everyone knows how to create art and give it interpretation. Very beautiful.

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nellabc (46) · 7 years ago

Very interesting, you are very creative. I love the artistic touch of expressing good content. You can interpret a lot with a painting. Keep creating successful friend art.

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khurramali (25) · 7 years ago

you are quite helpful thus followed you after your guidance on chat. will go through your blogs as well for improvement in my writings

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