Hi everyone and welcome to my blog! As you all know, I’ve always wanted to be a writer. What you may not know is for a time I also wanted to be an artist. I was pretty intense about an art career for about two years, from the ages of 19 to 21. I had no formal training except for a few high school art classes, but I was determined to learn how to draw and create my own art for my own books.
It’s a little embarrassing now. I had no concept
of perspective in art or shadows and light. I was an okay artist without those
things, but I was nowhere near the level of professionalism I wanted to be at.
I was also stubborn about what I wanted to draw. I never really left my comfort
zone of drawing characters or learning how to properly color the characters.
I wanted to show you a few of my better illustrations
from that time over a decade ago when I had dreams of making more than just
books, but graphic novels and designing the covers for books. I’m proud of this
art, but it’s in no way professionally done or something to aspire to, and I
know that. But if you were wondering why I don’t just draw my own art for my
books, you’ll see why below. I will say those few years when I was determined
to be an artist gave me an appreciation for what real artists do and how hard
they work at their craft. Art is not just a hobby. It’s a passion and a
lifestyle and I totally respect that.
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