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

currently learning.
My work is often messy, spontaneous, colorful and recyclable.

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

them.
I developed a much more serious interest in art during middle school when I discovered Japanese manga, a style of Japanese graphic novels, due to the fact that it was something I haven't really seen before prior to that experience. I remember ‘drawing’ frequently when I was in elementary school and there would be many hours where I would draw all night until I had to go to bed. I appreciate art for that fact that it is completely open ended. There a million ways to draw,paint,sculpt, etc., a pear or a person in art the meanings behind the artwork can always change, depending on the audience. “Art is in the eye of the beholder” which can be defined as a matter of opinion.
There are numerous goals that I need to complete within the next moments of my life. Within the next three months I will learn the basics of Adobe products such as Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, pass this class and refresh my mind about art history. I feel as if what I have learned about Prehistoric art to Renaissance Art to Modern Art are slowly seeping into the back of my head and it’s becoming more difficult to differentiate them from one another. What I hope to accomplish from six to twelve months is graduate LaGuardia Community College, having focused on Fine Arts, with an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree. Even though I have decided to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Emerging Media, I still want to consistently improve on my drawing and painting skills, focusing more on accurately portraying the correct proportions and value. I am excited for the next two to five years because I want to earn my Bachelor’s degree, passing with flying colors. With the degree and skills I have accumulated, I will maintain a well,paying stable job and continue learning other Adobe programs. My third goal is to paint two paintings, a realistic painting and an abstract painting.