"I will not compare other beauty to mine."

I wouldn't really call myself a "huge Paramore fan," but for someone who has been following up on them since my freshman year of 2007, Hayley's solo album Petals for Armor was released today!

I've listened to most of the songs, and so far I like what I hear—but it is very deep and very personal as it talks about her depression and her divorce. If you've liked Paramore's latest album, After Laughter, you can vibe out to this album as they share some similar music vibes, but you can also get a sense of her own style she's put into it.

One of my personal favorites is "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris," which inspired me to finally do some flower studies. They're still pretty rough, but I love the meaning of how we all grow together but differently, displaying our own kind of beauty.

 

 

(Fun fact: the purple flower was grown from my mom's garden)

my fave song during quarantine ... so far

I believe it was April 1st when I discovered this song and even up to now, I still jam to it as if it was the first time I've heard it. So after listening to it so much, I was inspired to create a (second) Lukanette drawing. I'll set the mood:

Marinette and everyone from Kitty Section are hanging out at a café and it’s open mic. Marinette highly encourages Luka to perform the song that’s been stuck in his head (if ya know what I mean lolol), but he’s hesitant. Marinette then gets their friends to encourage him to perform. Luka is still skeptical, but when Marinette asks him, he shrugs it off and gets on stage to perform. So his song goes something like this …

"Bags" by Clairo

(and yes, specifically THIS version!!)

Bonus sketch: