Personal Narrative Essay

Creating things is my release from this world. A reminder that my fantasy can become a reality through the work I create. Using a lot of materials, I work to make my ideas come to life. I use any materials available to me, whether it is a pen and a paper, or a canvas and a paint brush. I take an interest in drawing people from their neck up using graphite pencils or gel pens, paying close attention to the curves lines on their faces. I enjoy drawing people secretly in my notebook, because I believe capturing someone sporadically in the moment is more natural than arranging the model, which feels a bit forced to me. For painting, colorful objects are my favorite things to depict on canvas, especially when using a palette in which the colors contrast one another. It’s very engaging to mix colors. similar to mathematical formulas, to measure how much red you need to mix with blue to create an electrifying violet. I want to be adept in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, two apps that I am

When someone looks at what I have created, they will most likely see people in various proportions. Most of the time, the people are drawn from the neck up to the top of their head. They will also see various colors used rather than more natural colors, such as blue, red, green, and purple. I believe a lot of my work is recycled, inspired from many things, countries, and people. A lot of my inspiration originates from the Japanese culture. Some of the inspiration comes from their Tokyo street fashion, anime/manga, food, and print art. Tumblr has also mentally stimulated me due to their large variety of content, such as fashion, animated gifs, and more. I see painters as people to aspire to be, such as Leonardo Da Vinci whom I consider a master of many trades. I think it’s important to learn many skills and to dabble in different forms of art and subjects to get a sense of how they feel and whether or not you enjoy