October

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Michelle W.

• Artist Statement

  I found myself looking through a stack of old photographs inside a closet, nostalgia itself compiled. Flipping through, I found one a picture of my cousin and I during our youth when breaking a pinkie promise was the greatest sin. Our deflated curled hair and two pairs of palms grasping onto autumn's emblems nudged on my early girlhood and a time of no worries. It was her birthday coming up, so I was both inspired and found it fitting to draw this memorable photo of us. I developed new perspective on value, texture, and balance when creating my artwork. I used a monochrome approach to illustrate a past hanging onto printed photos for its valid existence.

  Medium: Digital Drawing Pad

• Creative Statement

  Exploring and expressing my creativity has impacted my life because it gives me an outlet to use and improve my artistic abilities. Drawing and scrapbooking enables me to find and develop a refined outlook and unique habits of interpretation. It makes me feel accomplished when I enjoy the outcome.