Bit of self-assessment

An attempt to iron my mind

What am I about?

I'm about stories, thoughts and feelings. People, places, and pictures. Human connection is everything and more. Have some fun, do some good, and never ever stop questioning, and marveling at, the world. Be passionate and be compassionate. Have a questioning mind, and a humane spirit.
Work hard. Make mistakes, make more mistakes, and just keep waiting and working to make good.

What is my practice about?

My practice is driven forward by emotion. I want to make people feel real feelings, evoke real emotions. My practice is a celebration of analogue process, and I want to make real, tangible things that exist in the physical world. Make stuff to fall in love with, make stuff to pause at. Feel big feelings and have even bigger ideas. Be sensitive, but not sentimental. Craft is key. Have integrity. Prioritize trying to make beautiful art above trying to make money. My practice is still a seedling.

What are my practical skills?

- I can draw, and I can paint
- I have a developing understanding of how to use colour and tone
- I'm getting braver with shape and space
- Adequate understanding of print processes
- Adequate abilities with Photoshop

What are my personal skills?

- I can connect with people
- I can manage my workload (sort of)
- I'm inquisitive, and curious about the world
 - I care about things, and people and ideas. Apathy is the enemy of creativity.

Where am I now?

At a stage where I'm just about starting to figure all of this out. Making peace with what my work is, and what it is I want to make work about. Finally starting to feel secure. Excited to keep going.
- Very interested in specialist publishing
- Very interested in theory and contextual thought, what shapes the way we decode the world
- Not yet interested in the really commercial side of illustration
- Starting to understand what defines my practice, and what makes my pictures mine.
-Getting better at stepping over pre-defined notions of success

Where do I want to be/what do I want to be doing?

- Learning, all of the time
- Making beautiful work
- Starting to put the visual language that I'm developing through different processes. Seeing how far I can carry my work
- Acting on the confidence boost the last couple of days has given me