Myra Brooks
This project has been ongoing and I’m really enjoying it a lot. I’ve been uncertain if my work would be good enough in the final result of the project, but I will continue to challenge myself despite that. I am learning a lot as I go and I sort of can’t wait until it’s over and I finally get to look at the result. I’ve gained this client through Ms. Odell, through the dean. The client requested me to read over the Sneaker Stories and to draw coloring book images of what I interpret in those stories. Some limitations were figuring out the style and proportions of characters. Some challenges were coming up with new and fresh ideas. I’ve overcome these challenges by exploring new concepts and pulling inspirations from the media. I’ve really had to sit and think about each way to approach each sketch because it is challenging to turn all of these concepts into one image. I also have to think about making every sketch cohesive. Since this project has been going on for a while my art has changed along with it so I have to take inspiration from my own past drawings to allow myself to create something that has a similar look. Overall I can see myself taking on jobs like this outside of the college experience. I am out of my element and I’m enjoying the results. Creativity comes when we are the least comfortable and now I find that I enjoy drawing children’s art without having to draw realism all the time, or for every project.
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