❤️💀 If Love Stripped Everything Away, What Would Still Be Left? 💀❤️

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

I stand proud. Even if I'm stripped down to bone I still remember how it feels to be seen with warmth instead of judgment, the air around me humming with quiet laughter and the soft pulse of affection that does not ask for perfection. I have learned that love is not about what is filled in or missing, but about presence, humor, and the courage to take up space exactly as you are, even when the world feels sharp or loud. There is a playful ease in this moment, a gentle reminder that tenderness can survive time, loss, and change, and that kindness can still glow bright and familiar like a shared smile across a room.

When you think about love in your own life, who makes you feel most comfortable standing exactly as you are, and how often do you let yourself stay there?

❤️💀 Pin-Up Skeleton #606 💀❤️

pen, ink, and colored pencil on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202512077

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I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. [More about me]

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