15 Drawings Of Love That Will Speak To You And Make You Realise That It Lies In Little Things!

Art is a very strong form of expression. And sometimes, words cannot do justice to the things we feel or experience. So we resort to other forms of art – paintings, music, dance, etc. are just some of the many media to let it all out.

Love is a complex emotion, and it doesn’t come as easily as we use the word today. Real love is hard to find, even harder to sustain. It doesn’t always have to be a life partner, it can be your sister, your best friend, your neighbour – anybody who accepts you for who you are and loves you despite all your flaws.

Amanda Oleander, an artist from Los Angeles, illustrates the most normal looking moments of daily life and each one of her drawings will make you say “awww” involuntarily.

Some of her drawings showcase oodles of real love in a regular moment between couples and it is making our hearts melt in this cold weather. Here’s a glimpse of it.

1. In sickness and in health.

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Drawing 6/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. This is when your partner is sick and you just want to be close to them all of the time even if it means you end up sick with them. 🤢🤧 . . . Esto es cuando su pareja está enferma y solo quiere estar cerca de el/ella todo el tiempo, incluso si eso significa que terminará enfermo con ellos. 🤢🤧 . . Check out the time lapse of this drawing in my IG story. P.S.S I just realized the characters look like my sister and my best friend’s mom 😅 I posted a photo of them on my IG story too. . . 📱Link in bio for prints and originals 📬

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2. When your partner gives you a pedicure or a foot massage, whatever makes you happy after a tiring day.

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Drawing 86/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. When you love your partner so much their toes, feet, hands, ears, nose, hairy legs, and pretty much everything is the cutest thing you've ever laid your eyes on even if it's pretty average to the rest of the world. // Speaking of hairy legs, I'm live streaming my laser hair removal tomorrow on Periscope if you'd like to tune in again 🤗 // and.. I posted a time lapse video of this drawing on my Instagram Story. Full videos will be uploaded to my YouTube page. ✒️🎨 ///Link in bio for prints and originals ///

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3. Feeling recharged after every day/evening you spend with your partner.

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83/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. I feel like I am being recharged every night that I sleep next to my love. 🔌🔋 ///Link in bio for prints and originals ///

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4. Feeling half full just eating in their company.

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Drawing 80/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. When you can't wait to eat but you love them so much so you let them have the first bite (or last). 🍕This drawing is inspired by the very talented couple @itsjessandrea and @logic 🎙

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5. Falling asleep in the middle of the movie ya’ll decide to watch, but they don’t complain.

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Drawing 77/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. When you plan on watching a show or movie together and you fall asleep immediately. 🤦🏻‍♀️ // This is inspired by last weekend when @joeyrudman and I said we were going to binge @strangerthingstv and I fell asleep after the second episode. He ended up binging until episode 5 and then rewatched them with me the next night. 😊🙈

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6. Looking at the stars in silence, or having a little moment with them.

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Drawing 64/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. This is inspired by a night @joeyrudman and I drove up a canyon in Malibu at 11 pm to watch a meteor shower laying on top of his car. It was a really magical night. We were completely sober but felt like we were on something, it was something I have never experienced before. Pure magic✨ // The best moments are usually tucked away in our memories. I draw them because I don't have a photo but I want to look at an image that will take me back to these beautiful moments that weren't recorded.

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7. Cuddling up to them for body warmth on a cold night.

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Drawing 55/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. When she/he takes up the whole bed. I think I figured out why one person in the relationship is always on the edge. It's because the other person is probably the colder one and keeps cuddling up for body heat. Then the other person gets too hot, keeps scooting over until he/she ends up on the edge. 😅

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8. When they know you’re not going to buy “just one thing” from the supermarket, so they carry the basket for you.

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Drawing 54/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. Still to this age, I tell myself I don't need a basket.. I'm only getting ONE THING. And then I see the cotton balls, and a cool nail polish and some yummy snacks and before I know it I'm walking around dropping things all over the place.

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9. When they read to you in the bath.

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Illustration 7 out of 100 of the Drawing a day for 100 days challenge. This one was made with Copic Markers, Prisma Color pencils and Micron pens.

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10. Finding comfort just being in their arms.

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Drawing 48/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. Back rubs and head rubs are the best. // This is inspired by @joeyrudman and I.

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11. Loving you even when you’re disgusting to others.

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Drawing 14/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. Find someone that will love everything about you unconditionally and helps bring out the best in you. This is a drawing of my little sister Bianca and her partner. Bianca doesn’t shave and fully embraces herself which has attracted partners that love and accept her for her. About 5 years ago we did a “beauty transformation” and she went out in public fully groomed with makeup on and a tight dress and heels and we documented the whole experience in my blog. She explains why she feels better just being herself. Link is on my page under highlights for a quick swipe up. Titled Transformation. . . . Turn notifications on for this page for your daily dose of art 🎨 . . Time lapse of this drawing in my IG story. 💕

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12. Plans to start a family together someday.

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Drawing 8/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. Before you keep reading, stop and comment your interpretation for this one! Then come back and read my mine. Reading all of your interpretations has been so amazing 🙌🏻 . ¿Cuál es tu interpretación? . . . . . . . . This is inspired by getting home and letting our inner kids come out together with @joeyrudman and I. Sometimes it feels like we are just two kids playing house. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 . . 📱Link in bio for prints and originals 📬

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13. Staying up late looking at them because you’re not sleepy.

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Drawing 4/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. This is when your partner falls asleep before you and you aren’t ready to go to sleep yet. . . Dibujando 4/100 del sorteo por día durante 100 días. Esto sucede cuando el compañero de viaje se duerme antes que usted y aún no está listo para dormir. . . 📱Link in bio for prints and originals 📬

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14. Talking to them when they’re away even if you’re sleepy.

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Drawing 99/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. This is when your significant other is out of town or you are doing long distance so you fall asleep on the phone together. And maybe you are also wearing their underwear and shirt 😇 . . . . . . Tomorrow is the last day of the 100 days of drawing challenge. AND it also happens to be Cyber Monday so.. for just tomorrow all 100 drawings will be available on my site and I am doing a buy one get one free sale from 12 am to 12pm. (Prints are $17.00) To get the promo code check out my IG story. 💕

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15. Being an open book for your partner.

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Drawing 97/100 of the drawing a day for 100 days challenge. I absolutely love reading your interpretations for the last drawing, the way each of your minds see a piece of art is just great! So before you keep reading what this piece means to me leave me your thoughts and interpretations in the comments! P.s the time lapse is in the Instagram Story. . . . . . . . . . I am an open book. This is inspired by getting to know someone and being completely vulnerable and opening your life to them completely, letting them into every corner of yourself and what you have experienced until you've met them.

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Real love is not about being perfect, it is about accepting their imperfections and embracing them like your own. Love is knowing all their quirks and habits, and still loving them for it. “Love is kind. Love is patient.”