Her work is funny, relatable, and shows that it’s okay to be a bit lost sometimes. Isabel’s talent lies in making people smile about the small stuff that makes us human, proving that sometimes, the best way to deal with life’s challenges is just to laugh at them. More info: Instagram When asked about the inspiration behind Petunia, Isabel shared, “I wanted to create a face that reflected my inner world. All my life I’ve gotten that I look confident and collected, but I experience life pretty intensely and I pay close attention to my emotions…and there she was! The name I just find endearing and hilarious.” Isabel offered a nuanced view on self-acceptance, stating, “Accepting yourself is first looking at yourself, understanding yourself, seeing the imprints of other people in you, and committing to all of that, avoiding denial, and allowing curiosity to take over. Then you take yourself and do things you want and can… That is self-acceptance for me, and Petunia always worked as an honest mirror for me.” On finding one’s voice through art, Isabel advised, “My advice would be to try to pour as much time into it as you can, and to expect fluctuations and periods in which you look at what you’ve made and it stares back at you with dead-fish eyes. But I believe there’s something interesting and valuable every time we exit a tunnel, and artistic self-expression seems to be the door and the key to those experiences.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
