exercise A

In simple terms: I love drawing. I have for as long as I can remember. It's something I couldn't imagine not doing. At its most basic, drawing is a way to kill time, for example during a particularly boring lecture. At its best, it's a form of complete self-expression, unconstrained by everyday reality. In the past, I worked mostly with various monochromatic media: pencils and charcoals. I never liked the seeming randomness of water colors, or the lack of precision inherent in crayons.

I've fairly recently gotten into working with digital media (mostly Photoshop and my Wacom). As a throwback to my past drawing preferences, the use of color remains my main problem area. The end result usually looks either washed-out or plain chaotic. Specifically: I find it difficult to keep values in check when color enters the working process. Definitely something to work on.