what my hands have held,

'i'm a prophet' (digital - procreate, canva) | lyrical credit to 'Sinner' by Samara Cyn, whose work inspired creation of a piece dedicated to the red Evil Eye. while often associated with protection, red Evil Eyes are not only a protective signal but — 'i'm a prophet' (digital - procreate, canva) | lyrical credit to 'Sinner' by Samara Cyn, whose work inspired creation of a piece dedicated to the red Evil Eye. while often associated with protection, red Evil Eyes are not only a protective signal but a reminder to lean into your courage, passion, and strength. protection is not only in the Divine's destiny, but al in your hands.

'devour me' (digital - procreate) | manifesting the desire whose eroticism creates and destroys you

'devour me' | gif

'blame it on the black star' (v1, oil pastel) | inspired by 'Black Start' by Radiohead. created with yearning and desire in mind, the original piece is dedicated to expressing what it means to hold so deeply onto the beautiful things that slip throug — 'blame it on the black star' (v1, oil pastel) | inspired by 'Black Start' by Radiohead. created with yearning and desire in mind, the original piece is dedicated to expressing what it means to hold so deeply onto the beautiful things that slip through your hands. not only to be consumed by your own discord, but also by the illumination that blind you to what is leaning away from instead of towards.

'i’ll save a seat for you' (v1, digital - procreate) | inspired by 'in a nutshell' by Gallant. a manifestation of the questions: what does it mean to be standing at the threshold waiting to cross when you’re not sure if the person you want to cross w — 'i’ll save a seat for you' (v1, digital - procreate) | inspired by 'in a nutshell' by Gallant. a manifestation of the questions: what does it mean to be standing at the threshold waiting to cross when you’re not sure if the person you want to cross with is ready, wanting, or willing? do i get on a moving train myself and leave them behind— mainly, because moving forward is easier than pausing — or do i sit with them until they’re ready to board— because they’re worth shifting for? why am i saving a seat for the possibility of having no one sit there? why am i holding out for more time with the possibility of getting none ever again?

'i'll save a seat for you' (v2, digital - procreate) | a smudged, ghostly version of the original piece. read more about it at the link below.

'spirals'

'flow and force'

'void-grief' (v1, digital - procreate)

'void-grief' (v2, digital - procreate)

'void-grief' (v3, digital - procreate)

'i'll eat you whole' (sketch) | an art journal sketch on the grief of a 'love' that was really harm. inspired by 'Breezblocks' by alt-j.

'blue' (sketch; colored pencil and pen) | inspired by 'Funeral' by Phoebe Bridgers. ana rt journal entry from the summer of 2023 while i was as Michigan State University. peak of my loneliness and depression coming out onto the page.

'pluto' (digital - procreate) | originally a piece for the cover of a celestial/solar system inspired bullet journal for a friend.

'pluto' (digital - procreate) | gif of a piece for the cover of a celestial/solar system inspired bullet journal for a friend.

bullet journal entry | a spread detailing my spring break trip to the Bahamas with my family

bullet journal, monthly cover (pen, watercolor markers) | xi. justice, in the major arcana justice is often associated with primary components of accountability -- fairness, balance, truth, and karma.

bullet journal, feb '2020 (pen, watercolor markers) | created during black history month, a year that proved to a pivotal point in our history highlighting a greater need for collective action towards liberation.

bullet journal entry | a weekly spread that uses the unattributed quote: "honey doesn't decay as long as you keep water out of it, that is why the ancients called in the food of immortality. honey helps open wounds."
** forgive teen me for misattrib — bullet journal entry | a weekly spread that uses the unattributed quote: "honey doesn't decay as long as you keep water out of it, that is why the ancients called in the food of immortality. honey helps open wounds." ** forgive teen me for misattributing it to Margaret Atwood because it was on Pinterest and it went hard as hell at the time**

'why do you write like you're running out of time?' (1 collage)

'why do you write like you're running out of time?' (2, collage)

'why do you write like you're running out of time?' (3, collage)

'why do you write like you're running out of time?' (4, collage)

bullet journal, monthly cover (oil pastel and pen) | iv. the emperor card inspired by one of Jean-Michel Basquiat's paintings. the emperor is associated with authority, stability, and structure as well as leadership.

bullet journal, monthly cover (pen, watercolor markers) | viii. strength in the major arcana is also associated with courage, but also inner strength, and the capacity to handle challenges with compassion and control.

bullet journal weekly spread

bullet journal menstrual tracking and cycle syncing spread

a custom tattoo sketch, personal (digital - procreate

'in heaven's eyes' (digital - procreate)

sun, moon, and stars blank bullet journal spread (digital - procreate)

sun, moon, and stars bullet journal september cover (digital - procreate)

sun, moon, and stars blank bullet journal study spread (digital - procreate)

sun, moon, and stars blank weekly bullet journal spread (unfinished/in process; digital - procreate)

sun, moon, and stars blank weekly bullet journal spread (digital - procreate)

'blame it on the black star' (v2, digital - procreate)

co-creating w/ the computer

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co-creating w/ the computer 〰️

i statements/affirmations 2
i statements/affirmations 1
i statements/affirmations 3
i statements/affirmations 4
moroccan spiced salmon
egg white and vegan sausage tortilla fold
'in the mirror there's a monster' (quote, original prose)
cinnamon honey oatmeal w/ chia seeds, pumpkin seed granola and fruit
vegtable lentil soup and vegan margherita sandwich
green goddess black bean burrito and crispy paprika cauliflower
s'mores oat protein pancakes 1
s'mores oat protein pancakes 2
s'mores oat protein pancakes recipe card
chasms (quote, original prose)
radical and absurd imaginations cover
art for the artist's sake cover
a constellation of presence cover
floral collage

scrapbooks

see in full on VSCO

a dolce vita (2019)

[create][destroy]

to the body that i have made enemies

nourishing the blessed

yours truly, borderline

🌙 Aysha Smith 🔮

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