I really enjoy testing what I can create when I have an idea. I mainly like to work on pictures of myself because if I mess it up, I have only messed up the project on myself. This was a simple self portrait, but it was one where I wanted to stop trying to force myself into going beyond what I was comfortable doing in order to push myself and focus more on how I naturally draw and design things. I took a few images of myself, drew a new image based off of looking at my references, and went in and shaded and highlighted the image how I saw fit. On top of having a more current looking drawing of myself, I also have something I feel truly represent how I create art in a way I naturally do it. This project was relaxing for me and didn’t take me long either, and I’m really proud of how it turned out and have learned to embrace my natural talent as a result.