Exploring in Color

When did you first start creating art?

My dad was into painting, and my mom was into crafts. I was exposed to art at an early age, so I developed my passion for art then. I started with drawing, then ventured into painting, which turned out to be my sweet spot.

Where did you get the inspiration for Dreaming in Bubbles?

I had an assignment to create a composition with big objects and obscure perspectives. I started experimenting by having a photo shoot with my friend and bubbles. I used those pictures as inspiration for my composition.

What was your artistic process?

This project took probably 50 hours in total. I started with sketches of my friend, which were based on several photos from our photo shoot. Our teacher wanted us to work with a proportional grid, which was new for me. This is a technique in which you work section by section to make sure each detail is the correct size.

How did you select the colors?

I love how colors can pop in drawings. I think that colors help your art make a bigger impact on viewers. I love to use saturated colors that grab viewers’ attention and help represent textures, like the jacket in this piece. The vibrant colors in this drawing make it feel very dreamlike, and the many different colors helped me capture a variety of feelings and moods in one composition.

What advice would you like to share with other young artists?

I like to think of art as a way to learn more about other things. I think art is about exploration, and I like to use it to explore my emotions and the world around me. I believe that successful art begins with curiosity.