Pointillism is a form of shading/drawing by placing dots near each other in varying degrees of density. It's called stippling when the art piece is done in gray scale and pointillism when color is used. I was so enraptured by the first time I ever saw pointillism used to create an entire piece rather than be used to shade something within the boundaries of lines. In fact, that art piece was a stag with its reflection in a forest that my brother drew in high school. As fascinated as I was, I didn't experiment with stippling until a year or two later.

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Back in high school, I used to just find random photos I found on Pinterest that I wanted to draw and only added color to the background. It usually ended up being celebrities and an occasional animal or figure because I have always found myself losing motivation when I'm drawing the same thing (e.g. portraits) without any break with a different subject (e.g. animals). Additionally, I liked the challenge of trying to make a face recognizable. I realized that drawing eyes and muscles was the most satisfying technically. However, mentally, I have really enjoyed drawing subjects that make me laugh and question what I am doing. Beyond that, I have experimented with different mediums and concepts like fracturing figures into shapes so you can't see the full image in a compositionally intriguing way. The only constants I really have tend to be: people, geometric shapes, solid black backgrounds, and hints of red or gold.

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Lately, I have found myself gravitating towards more dark/moody and/or surreal focused concepts. When I reflect on my own art, intent is very scarce. As I have focused more on concepts such as anxiety or PTSD, how I carry out the execution of my art carries much more depth of thought than "it felt right." As you look through my art, I encourage you to challenge it as much as I do.

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