"I Care About U" by Madelyn Moore

Whether it be a friend, family member, crush, or significant other, everyone needs a little love in their life, and it’s nice to know that people care. Here are some ways to spread the love, digitally!

Make them a playlist! Add songs that make you think of them, songs you think they’ll enjoy, and maybe some songs attached to memories you have together. You could even customize the playlist art and add a cute description! It’s sure to put a smile on their face.

Send a funny meme! I mean, c’mon…EVERYONE loves a good meme. And laughter is always the best medicine!

Ask them how their day is going and/or if they’re doing okay. This might seem like a pretty normal and insignificant thing to do, but I can guarantee it means more than you think. Like I said before, it’s nice to know people care.

Let them know you’re thinking about them. You could do this many ways, so I’m going to break this one down a little. Make an Instagram post! You could edit a cool collage of the two of you, or just post some memories you’ve had together! Share a fun story in the caption, gush over how much they mean to you, or you can keep it short and sweet with some cute emojis! However you choose to do it, they’ll definitely have a smile on their face when they see it. If Instagram’s not your thing, head on over to Twitter and proclaim your love to them via Tweet! You could even pin it to your profile to make them feel extra special!

Shoot them a text, or give them a call! If you’re not feeling the whole social media thing, or if you just want it to feel a little more personal, this is another great way to let them know you’re thinking about them.

FaceTime Time! A good FaceTime session with someone I care about always makes me feel better, so try giving them a call! It’s probably the closest thing you can get to actually seeing them in person, and it’ll give both of you a chance to see the other’s face, which will probably make both of you happy! Everyone wins!

Hopefully these tips give you some ideas on how to spread the love when the person you care about is not always available face-to-face. And remember, even the smallest of gestures could seem huge to someone else, so stop rereading that text and hit send!

"isolation & infinity” by Zelda Solomon

Photos from my time spent in Mageli Gard, an organic farm in rural Norway.

follow Zelda on Instagram @junebsphoto to see more of her photography

Chloe Manners

I'm 15 and from Australia. I play in a band called PhoneLine Valentine and I’m a self taught artist. I'm also a film fanatic hence the muses of my art (also Timotheé Chalamet is perfect to paint).

The first piece is called Lady Bird and it's digital and the second is Elio, Elio, Elio, Oliver, Oliver, Oliver and it's acrylic on canvas.

"I'm Still Learning" : An Interview With George Manby

We chatted with George about what it is like to be an artist and about sharing art in the digital age.

Follow George on Instagram to see even more of his art.

DISSOLVING FILM: When did you first realize that you wanted to be an artist?

GEORGE MANBY: There's no defining moment, in any career of this nature, as far as I know- but I suppose I couldn't see myself doing anything but working in the creative industry along with like minded people. Whether it be animation or film. I suppose if I can turn my pastime and my favourite part of my day into something that can make people that stumble upon my work happy, and earn me a living then I must get better! And do just that.

Where do you draw inspiration from?

I always ask myself this question, as it's a useful thing to know personally, so that I can be more inspired and pro-active. I would say above all by a massive amount music, other things like films, going round exhibitions, always seem to kick something into action in my imagination if you will.

If you have a process, can you elaborate on it?

I don't believe I have a process, or a route to take in that case. However, I've found the things I see as the most successful, and usually the processes I enjoy the most, are just inspired by something, for example "The Oil" by Hans Zimmer as the song that has inspired me enormously, led me to picture something I could animate and from that, my short film I'm currently drawing came.

How have you seen your style develop as an artist?

As I'm so young and new to this whole world of 'art' I haven't really developed as an artist usually would've, all I can say is I used to draw as a child as a form of entertainment, I was encouraged by teachers and friends to keep drawing, and as of the past year or so, I've grown eager to try more mediums. And now I'm here! In the last year of school but ready to move into art as a full time student.

What is your favorite and least favorite part about sharing your art with so many people?

I've only really been showing the things I make as of recently because of a positive reaction from the people around me, I of course really love hearing the people I care about and look up to tell me they enjoyed something I made. However, drawing will always be something I do for me, like hobbies are for most people, it's just something I do and it's a positive that people also like to see it.

Do you think being a young artist makes people look at your work differently?

Perhaps? I'd assume my peers know I have a lot to learn. As I do, but it's nice to see people double my age really getting involved with me.


Interview by Zoë Bridgwater and Zoey Martinez

Isabel Carreño

I am an aspiring illustrator from the Canary Islands in Spain. I am 23 years old, self taught, and really just want to create simple, beautiful and witty drawings. I get my inspiration from pop culture (of any age) and just really like to draw. A lot of my inspiration also comes from movies or music I like.
I started putting my drawings up on Facebook and Instagram to share the things that I love seen through my eyes.

American Beauty

Respect

A little help from my friends

Tulips

Une femme libre (for this one I got the inspo from the brand L'école des Femmes)

Closer

Annie Hall

follow Isabel on instagram @bonjourisabel and check out her facebook to see more of her illustrations

Emily Tseng

My name is Emily and I'm a 26-year-old illustrator from Rowland Heights, CA. I drew these series of drawings right after a recent breakup. Hope you like what you see.

"YRAURBEF" by Jordan Campbell

first installment to a series of visual journals

Elsa Burgos (pt. 1)

Today and tomorrow we will be featuring artwork by Elsa Burgos, a 19 year old artist and coffee lover. Here is the first installment:

this is a drawing I made, i think it just represents two people sharing something, connected somehow from ancient times.

follow Elsa on instagram @lisztomaniaclub to see more of her work