How drawing changed me

Starting at college,  after a hard deal of work and changing my transcript a few times, I managed to finally started working towards the classes that I needed to focus on the most. Along the way, I realized that I had a knack for art, both digital and hand-drawn. I never thought that I would be good at art in any sense since I never showed that much interest before, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good I was.

Things eventually took their course in a bit of an order. I started going through the first sketches just off the top of my head, some that I made before coming to Richland. After a while, I started doing larger sketches on paper or adding texture to a sketch, mainly for class assignments. Then I started working with color and ink, eventually having a talent for using pastels, which earned me awesome grades. Then I moved onto digital work, using programs like Photoshop to make things more interesting.

Before coming to college, I made a few drawings, but the best of my works didn't show until I came to college, some done during my hand-drawing classes. On hand-drawn courses, I’ve managed to not only score greatly on different art classes, but I’ve also noticed I’m good with pastel drawings, among other things. My teachers loved them, so I kept them as a reminder of the best of my hard work.

Taking digital imaging and other courses in Mr. Carter’s class, I managed to make several projects, 2D and 3D, utilizing special programs.  In the end, after I finished my core courses and started working towards my Certificate, I found myself interested in art, whether in drawing, pastel, Photoshop, or some other thing to draw with. In my spare time, I trace and redraw stuff I see online and remake it in Photoshop.

As I made more of the art for my assignments, with time passing on, I became impressed at not only how I was able to make the art, but to be inspired to make it; if it wasn’t an assignment for class and it was just something that came into my mind, the idea for the process slowly took shape, whether for tracing or Photoshop. As time went on, not only my art but my creativity began to grow too. I’m hoping with the certificate I’m going for, my art will have a lot of impact on whatever career I’m going for.



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