About me
How I starteD
This is a complex question since not everything came to me at once. I started drawing in the summer of 2016. I had a character idea for a couple months and I decided to draw his head. I liked how it turned out but I felt I could do more. I told myself, “You know what, before I draw the body I should learn how to draw the eyes.” From there that changed to nose, mouth, ears, hair, and head. I found myself delving into online tutorials whenever I had the chance. It became my favorite thing to do and was an important stress release during my hard classes in college.
After graduation I wanted to apply my drawing to something I enjoyed. This led me down the road to animation where I learned Blender and Maya. I even enrolled in a secondary school called “AnimSchool.” I enjoy 3D animation and on top of that my dream is to merge my drawing and animation skills together. In its latest release, Blender added 2D animation tools and I’d love to create a 2D short in the near future.
Writing was something I started more gradually. It wasn’t easy at first but after feedback from writing clubs I joined, I’ve seen the stark improvement in my writing skills. I have dozens of story ideas and I would like to write them all. I am currently participating in online clubs and love giving and receiving feedback from others.
Advice To others
I don't want this just to be for me, but anyone else in a similar situation. Here are the many lessons I learned along the way.
Don't give up
Don't give up what you love, no matter what challenges you face. The real word is not as depressing as others will have you believe. If you truly love something, every day you do it is a gift. Writing, drawing, and animation have been such a joy in my life I will never give them up. Don't pursue anything for money or recognition alone. If they're the only reason you do something, you'll get frustrated fairly quickly. Personal rewards are fleeting, but enjoyment is always here and now. If you need to chase money to survive, by all means, but that doesn't mean you need to give up what makes you happy. Do what satisfies you and money and fame won't matter.
Dream of the stars! Live for the now.
Sometimes we get caught up in what we want to become instead of being satisfied with where we are now. Satisfaction doesn't mean you stop working towards something. There's this common mindset that we need to chase after happiness, and if you are happy now you won't grow. That is absolutely not true! When we see a shortcoming in our work, it's common to be dissatisfied with your work. Be satisfied with what you did, and make improvements when you do it again. Be grateful with your shortcomings. Every shortcoming you see is a potential to grow in the future. It doesn't cancel out the work you already achieved.