I've been super motivated to draw lately because of my upcoming art exhibition next January.

I have such high standards for myself it's very hard for me feel proud of my art. Pride comes in waves for me. When I finish an artwork I tend to experience only a brief "that's pretty nice"-moment that wears off fast. I feel most proud of my pictures when I look at them months after finishing them. Seeing my art framed on a gallery wall and witnessing live reactions from other people helps tremendously to shift my perspective into a positive one. That's when I truly appreciate my skills and the images I have created with my own hands. Support and compliments from my loved ones (and strangers too of course) has also boosted my confidence as an artist a lot.

I'd rather be too self critical than oblivious to my faults but sometimes doing art feels like playing a modern FPS game with skill-based matchmaking - every time my skills evolve my standards also raise so fast it's sometimes hard to appreciate my skills.

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Rest in the Dark

She sits wrapped in her own silence, the pale glow of light tracing her skin like whispered confessions. The light brushes her body like a secret, catching the curve of her gaze and the silent poetry of her stillness. Model: Paola #blackandwhiteart #bnwphotography #darkportrait #moodyart #tattooart #monochromeaesthetic #shadowplay #bnwmood #artisticportrait #darkbeauty #emotiveart

http://artofonesandzeros.com/2025/08/14/rest-in-the-dark/

Rest in the Dark

She sits wrapped in her own silence, the pale glow of light tracing her skin like whispered confessions. The light brushes her body like a secret, catching the curve of her gaze and the silent poet…

Art of Ones and Zeros

Threshold

She stands between shadow and light, caught in the quiet pause before a decision. The world beyond glows with promise, yet she lingers, savoring the safety of the dark. In her stillness, the moment stretches forever. #blackandwhiteart #bnwphotography #silhouetteart #fineartphotography #moodytones #monochromeart #bnwart #artisticportrait #shadowandlight #emotiveart

http://artofonesandzeros.com/2025/08/10/threshold-2/

Threshold

She stands between shadow and light, caught in the quiet pause before a decision. The world beyond glows with promise, yet she lingers, savoring the safety of the dark. In her stillness, the moment…

Art of Ones and Zeros

Inward

Curled into herself, she becomes a quiet sculpture of thought and feeling. The light brushes her skin like a whisper, revealing both her fragility and her quiet power. In this stillness, she is infinite. #blackandwhiteart #bnwportrait #fineartphotography #emotiveart #monochromephotography #contrastart #artisticnude #bnwart #moodyportrait #timelessbeauty

http://artofonesandzeros.com/2025/08/10/inward/

Inward

Curled into herself, she becomes a quiet sculpture of thought and feeling. The light brushes her skin like a whisper, revealing both her fragility and her quiet power. In this stillness, she is inf…

Art of Ones and Zeros