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Art lets us express our deepest feelings and thoughts, offering us a pathway to better understand ourselves. But sometimes, really talented artists learn to capture these sentiments so well that you immediately feel understood and can relate to them.

This Italian illustrator, Giulia Rosa, explores various modern-day life issues through her vivid yet delicate drawings that many people can find peace in. In an interview regarding her artwork, Giulia shared: "So... my drawings are kind of like a peek into my head, showing the twists and turns of my everyday life, the vibe of my thoughts, and the tricky bits of my challenges. I don't really use art as a 'social tool'; it's more like my personal venting session. It's my DIY therapy, you know?"

Without further ado, we invite you into a therapy session with Giulia and her intimate illustrations.

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Bored Panda reached out to Giulia to learn more about her artistic journey. First of all, she shared a bit about herself.

“I've been doodling since forever, started scribbling with paper and pencil around the ripe age of two! Back then, it was all about drawing people; landscapes were just not my thing. And you know what? Not much has changed. I've always had this 'spicy' vibe. In elementary school, I used to sell 'erotic' drawings (or what I thought was sexy) in exchange for math homework with my classmates! Yeah, not a lot has changed since those wild days, haha! I got my degree in graphic design and then decided to dive into the cinema world with a master's. Dreamed of being a director (like every cinema student ever), but life nudged me back to the drawing board. Lucky for me!”

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    WindySwede
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's just a thought don't believe your brain, its just trying to fool you!

    Daria
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your thoughts are not you. Acknowledge them and let them go.

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    Trillian
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't be the only person who would feel totally ridiculous to use a filter? I once photoshopped a red pimple out of a picture I needed for a job application and to this day I feel vain for that.

    Paulo Zenari
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or maybe don't waste your time in those toxic narcissistic social networking apps? :)

    EL
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apps don't force people to use filters, they choose to

    Giulia has been sharing her works for a while now, and over this time, she has accumulated quite a big audience on Instagram, which currently has over 661K followers. Though every fan probably has their favorite pieces or series, we were also wondering what illustrations are the closest to Giulia's own heart.

    “Lately, I've been having a blast messing around with characters from playing cards. Turning them into these sassy, spicy beings is my jam. That series is hands down one of my faves,” shared Giulia.

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    Zophra
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    shoot. I'd just put the "cry" on the to-do list.

    Amina Wijntje
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The saddest thing is, people actually do that.

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    Foto Gini
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm the exhausted, self sabotaging, I'm fine Workaholic!

    Trillian
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like I need a Barbie collection after all.

    Some Weirdo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m for sure self sabotage barbie.

    Megha Jain
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm all of these at least once a day 😭

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    Giulia’s art style is both soft and vivid at the same time. We wanted to know what artists have influenced Giulia during her artistic journey.

    “Klimt and Magritte! Totally shaped my art journey in a mind-blowing way,” wrote Giulia.

    In regards to what Giulia wants people to take away from her art, she responded: “I'd love for people to be able to relate, to go 'hey, that's totally me!' It makes me feel less alone. There's an Italian saying: 'mal comune mezzo gaudio,' which roughly translates to 'a trouble shared is a trouble halved.' It's all about finding common ground and sharing the load, you know?”

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    Daria
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because they are only thinking about themselves. Not you.

    Some Weirdo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the last picture giving the finger

    Kai Shika
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    dont need to, they dont think it, they say it out loud >:|

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    And lastly, Giulia added: “Drawing is a vibe, even if you're thinking you're not the Michelangelo type. It's like tossing out all your drama onto the paper. Sometimes, all you need is a doodle and a pencil to shake off the heavy stuff and feel a bit lighter inside.”

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    WindySwede
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could that s**t just be *over* and just be the second part of the words?

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    Catman (He/Him)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't need kids, I just need anxiety and depresson! Yay!

    amy hipps
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you have kids then you sure couldn't have financial security in this day and age. I will take the anxiety anyday

    LokisLilButterknife
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uff, this hit a little too close to home today.

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    Gigi ️
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cheers for the amazing dad's out there.☺️

    Some Weirdo
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the fathers that are like this. Sadly not all are

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    I would like this more if it was just a kid and not clearly a girl

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    Gigi ️
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm stuck on the hurt 😔

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    BookFanatic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BRB...gotta go hug my cat.

    Chewie Baron
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Give them all a hug from me as well!

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    ohjojo (you/your's)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wah. Just said goodbye to my 14 yr old pup. Waaa

    Noyfb noyfb
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Will always be there next to her heart, purring

    BeeBee Buni
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat died not long ago. Stupid onion ninjas.

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    Some Weirdo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lots of people just read the inside flap and call it good xD

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    WindySwede
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but is becoming better still ok? 😑

    unicornerrie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But I fix rubix cubes for a hobby therefore I must be perfect

    Daria
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But I like making myself better 🤔

    Pan-cake
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She forgot to turn vertically so the cube broke.

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    WindySwede
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get away from me! https://imgmgr.banggood.com/images/upload/2015/09/SKU269075(1).gif

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    Some Weirdo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the weight varying. Very accurate

    Pink Aesthetic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    not for me lol :') im always 44,9 kg no matter the day. idk how to gain more muscle

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    AnxiT-Rex
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG that is literally me when my friends ask to try on my glasses

    Pink Aesthetic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i can see very well without my glasses but i wear them so my head doesnt hurt when i read. people say they see very weirdly and blurrily with my glasses, its just cause they arent used to it

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    UnamedJelly
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    as someone in asituationship its booty.

    Onuh Rita
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People that do this sucks so much, because it hurts and you know what they are doing but sometimes you keep holding on hoping it would be different this time.

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    Sans Serif
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like with so many other things, I may have over-watered mine...

    Kai Shika
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i dont cry much, not even for sad things (unless it's in a book, an emotional scene in a movie, or an animal dies) mine must be a cactus or something idk

    Banana Power
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But too much water can kill a plant :')

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    Samantha G
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like I am looking at the mirror with this picture!

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    WindySwede
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    inbreadcatocadotoastpair?

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    Mimi La Souris
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it is not because it is difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that it is difficult

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    WindySwede
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heart: "You know I can not think nor talk?" Brain: "But you're now!" Heart: "No, you are imagining, you are talking to yourself!" Brain: 🤯💥

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    LokisLilButterknife
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amen 🙏! It’s sad that modern society and work culture makes us feel guilty for taking a day off or going on vacation.

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    I'm.Just.A.Girl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how even when you view the anatomy of a home, the cat is still above everything and everyone else .

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    Debra Newell
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Say “goodbye” to the “Honeymoon Stage” of the relationship.

    Gardener of Weeden
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me it was when the sand ran out - there was only me left - he passed on

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    UnamedJelly
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    two perfectly non toxic.people can be toxic together... sometimes, they just arent the right fit! don't push it!

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    Some Weirdo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it’s saying how we keep a cage on our hopes and stuff and to break free and be happy

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