The name "Bandicoot" came to me years ago when I needed a name for Twitch and I just happened to play Crash Bandicoot that day and thus the name was born. I started to play games on Twitch and grew a small community whom I considered to be my friends! Sometimes I would draw and doodle on my stream as well but with drawing I always felt like I wasn't "good enough". My illustrations weren't "perfect" and I quickly lost interest in drawing because I disheartened myself. (It's not easy to be a perfectionist, let me tell ya!)

Actually being a perfectionist has been quite the struggle for me my whole life and it has been a dream killer and road block to me many times. Unfortunately my self worth was almost non-existing most of my life – however my drive and determination has always kept me going! That's how I graduated the school of graphic design with a medal and that's how I became a tattoo artist shortly after and opened a succesful shop in just a few years! Hard work pays off. Remember that.

I always knew I was an artist at heart and I am a firm believer that you are truly a student your whole life, but I have struggled SO much with my identity! I never really felt like I could fit in any box and I never wanted to – I have tried to be everyone else but myself because I was scared to just be me. People have always called me weird, my whole life I have been told that, and I never saw it as negative (I don't believe anyone meant it that way either) but I just never really knew why I was "weird". I was just being me... what was weird about that? The problem, however, was I thought there was something wrong with me and being a massive people pleaser with a borderline personality, internal calmness is non-existing and self-doubts are consuming you completely. At least it used to be like that.

Working with yourself and finding yourself is such a cliché. That doesn't mean it's not important though. I love and hate myself but that's just classic borderline personality disorder and I have come to peace with it (unless I have an episode lol then I am not at peace at all!) BUT I have found that beautiful calmness within and the strength to believe in myself. My doodles are me and I have been drawing them all my life thinking they sucked and that I had to do something perfect for it to be good. My doodles are so far from perfect and I truly find inner peace when I'm drawing! My perfect imperfect doodles that's drawn straight from my heart. I actually can't believe it took me so long to realize my style was what I have always tried to hard to avoid drawing when it's the most natural thing for me to do. That's also really cliché and I still love it.

I guess that's why I feel different now. I feel like myself and I'm not sorry about that. My whole world has changed because I actually did find myself and I am so happy and excited. Being at peace with who you are opens your eyes to everything. I must never forget who I am. I promise, Mufasa. Anyways that's kind of where I'm at right now. I'm the happiest I have ever been and I feel so creative it's like my veins are pumped with electricity.

If you're interested to follow my journey, make sure to read my monthly blog and follow me on Instagram / TikTok – Thank you so much for reading. I hope you feel inspired .. or some other happy emotion!

Doodle Diary of a Zombie Slayer

What a fun name for a blog, right? Especially because I absolutely LOVE doodling and also slaying zombies left and right! Other than that I'm a graphic designer / illustrator / tattoo artist / shop owner from Denmark - oh and my name is Diana. Hello! And welcome to my world. I have decided to document this doodling journey I'm on to keep memories and learn much and more about doodles and sketches and this beautiful world of artistry. Join me - you won't regret it!

New blog post every month

I have written blogs for so many years and I will always do it. Always. Even though I have lost interest from time to time it's better to write and draw because I WANT to and not because I HAVE to... I will recap every month in my little blog "Doodle Diary of a Zombie Slayer"