Do you know who I am?
'Cause I don't
Sometimes I look at my profile pic1 and I don’t feel like it truly embodies who I am. I wanted to change it but, at the same time I wanted to properly introduce myself to you, since now I have 200 people subscribing to this publication. So, I drew something I never thought I would. A Meet the Artist illustration.
That is because it is very hard for me to give myself the title of ‘artist’ and is even worse to try and draw a self-portrait. It’s insanely hard to have an image of myself, a materialisation of who I am and what makes me, me. Despite all, I did it and I love the result. I’ll happily share it with you, as well as previous self-portraits I did years ago.
This illustration has only some aspects that can tell you immediately who I am as a person. All of them were meticulously chosen, except for my age and birth chart, those were a gift from the universe.
generally speaking, this was pretty fun to make, except for choosing a favourite movie. I had so many up my sleeve.. The Craft, The Witch, Frankenweenie, Coraline, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Mid 90s, The Florida Project… I ended up with Shrek II. It’s my favourite from the Shrek franchise, it shaped me as a person and I don’t think we will ever get a better children’s animated movie. I also wanted to live in Far Far Away.
As for main objects that might describe me, I chose my sewing machine, my journal and my favourite Fuggler. I love plushies, especially if they have teeth.
Now for some old self-portrait sketches, so we can se the difference.
It’s so interesting to see the evolution of self-perception as well as artistic skill. Obviously, I’m better at drawing now, but I would never recognise that evolution if I didn’t have proof right in front of my eyes.
I hope you enjoyed this small post. I hope you get to know me better now and have a humanoid vision of me as well. It’s hard to say goodbye to the creature I drew on a random Tuesday in 2025. This creature served as my image to all of you until now, and it will not be forgotten, I promise. Maybe one day it’ll be a sticker like someone suggested one time.
cheers
mai
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I adore slewfoot and it doesn't get the recognition it deserves! the illustrations throughout are also incredible. This is such a cute introduction <3
i love your art style! thanks for sharing, I’m at a similar point too. I have a hard time calling myself an artist but I really want to be one. You truly are an artist tho because you are inspiring me!