August in Ukraine 🌻 or How to talk to you soul

I TALKED TO MY SOUL! No, I didn't perform some doubtful rituals or brought uncle Bob back from the dead.

This illustration came to life in somewhat bizarre circumstances. I was not inspired after visiting a farm or watching a "horse-girl" movie. It wasn't even during Summer. I drew it while lying on the couch in the middle of raining season in California. Illustrations closest to my heart always come unexpectedly and without much thinking. It all starts with doodling while letting my mind wander...

Anyways, the reason I am sharing this flow of thoughts is to remind you that sometimes we unconsciously ignore our heart's desires.

Unfortunately, I realized what my soul was trying to convey to me only in a year, NOW, while posting this illustration and feeling an urge to finally give it a name. And BOOM "August in Ukraine" is the name. And everything falls into place. I understand that the Illustration is dedicated to my sweet childhood memories with my best friend. Our lighthearted afternoons on the porch of the summer house. Tired after a long day, we were drinking cold tea and silently watching horses. We were living in present. We had no idea what our future holds. That we will be separated by 10h time difference and 2,500 miles.

I haven't even thought about this landscape, it was forgotten somewhere deep down in my subconscious. I didn't notice that my heart "screenshotted" this very moment since it was so happy and peaceful, It naturally wanted to keep this memory and experience these emotions again.

Every time I look at this illustration now, I feel reunited with my childhood friend and it seems like I have no troubles in life. Summer hasn't ended yet and school starts only in a few weeks.

Drawing is one of the ways of communication between your soul and mind. Some sort of meditation. Try to free your mind and take a pencil in your hand. Maybe, you will see something unexpected on your paper too. A chocolate bar doesn't count.