According to Christopher McCandless, happiness is only real when shared, but LA-based artist Yaoyao Ma Van As disagrees. To highlight this, she has created a colorful illustration series that celebrates the intimacy of living alone.
Yaoyao’s images stand out from the rest for possessing harmonious color palettes and carefully crafted compositions. And it shouldn’t come as a surprise because Yaoyao has been working on some of the biggest animation shows in the industry.
“My professional experience includes Rick and Morty (Adult Swim), Future Worm (Disney), and BoJack Horseman (Netflix),” Yaoyao writes on her website. Do you also love living alone? Or maybe you wouldn’t last a month without anyone by your side? Let us know in the comment section below.
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01. Enjoying Some Peace And Quiet
02. Playing With Your Pup
03. Escaping Reality
04. Working Whenever You Feel Like It
05. Enjoying A Cup Of Tea While Watching The Rain
06. Doing Nothing All Day
07. Dancing Like No One Is Watching (Cause No One Is)
08. Cuddling With Your Best Friend
09. Binge Eating All You Want
10. Being A Little Clumsy
11. Bathing As Long As You Want
12. Enjoying The Little Things
13. Having A Carefree Sort Of Walk
14. Having A Party With Yourself
15. Snacking Whenever You Feel Like It Without Anyone Judging You
16. Enjoying A Morning To Yourself
17. Meditating Without Distractions
18. Working The Way You Like
19. Treating Yourself To A Whole Batch Of Cookies
20. Enjoying Some Quality Me Time
21. Taking Your Time In The Mornings
22. Creating Your Own “Fine Dining” Rules
23. Dreaming On A Rainy Day
24. Cleaning However You Like
25. Stretching In The Morning With The Room To Yourself
26. Having Your Puppy Around All The Time
27. Waking Up With Your Pup
28. Taking It All In On Your Morning Walk
29. Melting Away Your Troubles
30. Marking Your Territory
31. Doing Laundry Wherever You Want
32. Releasing Your Inner Artist
33. Trying On All Your Clothes
34. Being By Your Pups Side
35. Working On Your Flexibility
36. Making A Mess
37. Leaving Your Hair Everywhere Because You Can
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