Initially I was really nervous about showing my sketchbook during this megacrit having not been completely happy with my progress or creativity attempts over the summer. I have a long way to go in terms of getting to where I want to be with my practice, but I also have a lot of confidence building to do if I am ever going to get over this terrified "run for the hills" feeling I get every time I have to show my work. I never feel good enough yet I bit the bullet and left my un-named sketchbook out for people to see and to my surprise got several really lovely comments from friends and tutors about how much they liked the work. Pleasantly shocked that people were able to distinguish my work let alone like it is a huge understatement and taking a risk (as small as it may seem to others) doesn't always have as scary an outcome as it may be in my head. My mantra of "just do it" for this year put into practice - and it paid off :)
Selected Work
I was amazed at some of the work people have been doing over the summer, both people I know and people whose work, style and aesthetic I am new too. There are so many of us on illustration now and I look forward to working amongst such talent in the studio this year. Time to lap up the inspiration!
