in a chaotic world where life is able to strike me with things when i least expect it, having a sense of control over situations eases me of all of the commotion. curating what happens around me as i live my life so that everything is how i want it to be seldom happens. art is one of the few things i am able to have control over. being able to decide what i want to create and how i want to create it allows me to be as technical or as abstract as i desire to be. there is no rule book for art; it does not come with predetermined restrictions. i am able to create works with the rules i come up with. drawing has given me the ability to change and edit any marks i make. illustrating with charcoal and finely pointed graphite pencils for details assists me with the perfection the executing of my thoughts into a visual form.
using my visual journal to organize my ideas on paper, i set different requirements for myself for each piece i create in the form of a bulleted list. this process of creating my own guidelines helps direct my thoughts. when it comes to the selection of what media to use, i do tend to go for charcoal and graphite as i am most comfortable working with pencils on paper. creating art with with charcoal and graphite allows for easy control, precise detail making, and mistakes. with an eraser, i enjoy how easily i am able to undo errors. i feel that working with these mediums to make my works monochromatic matches how i am as a person.
with the work i create, i strive to make things i am satisfied with. being happy with my work inspires me to create even more art at its highest quality. not only do i constantly seek to be happy with the outcome of projects, but i also always try to find satisfaction within the actual processes themselves. making art, i work on including meaning in each piece i make, as i feel this will allow me to deeply connect with my own art and with my audience and help me become even more passionate with my work. when people view my art, i hope to stir emotions and provoke thoughts. i want my pieces to encourage my viewers to take closer looks when observing them.
using my visual journal to organize my ideas on paper, i set different requirements for myself for each piece i create in the form of a bulleted list. this process of creating my own guidelines helps direct my thoughts. when it comes to the selection of what media to use, i do tend to go for charcoal and graphite as i am most comfortable working with pencils on paper. creating art with with charcoal and graphite allows for easy control, precise detail making, and mistakes. with an eraser, i enjoy how easily i am able to undo errors. i feel that working with these mediums to make my works monochromatic matches how i am as a person.
with the work i create, i strive to make things i am satisfied with. being happy with my work inspires me to create even more art at its highest quality. not only do i constantly seek to be happy with the outcome of projects, but i also always try to find satisfaction within the actual processes themselves. making art, i work on including meaning in each piece i make, as i feel this will allow me to deeply connect with my own art and with my audience and help me become even more passionate with my work. when people view my art, i hope to stir emotions and provoke thoughts. i want my pieces to encourage my viewers to take closer looks when observing them.
