I'm proud to reveal a special pin up drawing I did for America's 250th birthday! I created her as a special tribute to strong women through our country's history that have helped lay the foundation for a more free and equal society for the women that came after them, allowing us the simple freedom of things like transacting, wearing what clothes we want, or showing how much or little skin we choose.

I priced editions at .00250 $eth for America's 250 years, and the mint is open until this Friday, July 10th.

Come join us in the Decentraland Discord to take part in the weekly UGC raffle! All you have to do is post your video clips on Instagram or TikTok to get in on the action and build up those creator skills.

This collection quietly wrapped at the end of last year and may have slipped under the radar. While a few pieces have found homes, many originals remain available on primary, waiting to be claimed.

I poured years of focused energy into Damsels. The work came after a long stretch of physical therapy and rehab from the lasting effects of abuse, accident, and repetitive stress injuries built up from years working different physically demanding jobs to survive. The compounding of these issues had nearly taken away my ability to paint.

Rebuilding feeling, strength, and mobility so I could draw and paint again without my hand going numb or locking up in pain was the first battle which I still fight daily to maintain and make gains. Once I regained enough endurance, the final stretch still demanded several more months of steady work to complete the series.

Drawing bodies in this collection became a direct reflection of that struggle. The process pushed me to heal my physical body from those repetitive stresses and deep-rooted traumas so I could keep doing the one thing I am truly passionate about. The result is a body of work rooted in real perseverance and the quiet power of showing up for your craft, day after day.

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Read more about the history and context behind the works in my previous essays: The Birth of Damsels and Damsels: Part Deux.

Thanks All ~~ until next time <3

Empress <3

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