Surrealism

Minor Spirits

Cosmic Battle

Emergency

Entranced

Volcanic Graffiti

College and Career Research

While researching a career in illustration, I became most interested in the School of Visual arts, located in New York. I have always been interested in art, and dreamed of illustrating a children’s book, so I’ve had an interest in illustration even before my research. I like how interpretive the career is, and the endless amount of possibilities it gives to artist’s ideas. One of the pros of going to this college is that there is a student-teacher ratio of 4:1. There’s enough teachers that all students will be able to get the attention and help they need, something that wouldn’t happen with less teachers. SVA also offers internships at over 600 different companies for its juniors and seniors; perfect for students to gain experience in the real world. They also have a junior thesis and senior portfolio curriculum that allows student’s true personalities to shine through, in contrast to the vagueness of portfolios required by other schools. Not only that, but the teachers themselves are acclaimed artists in the illustration of films, Vans footwear, best-selling books, etc., so students have a direct link to professionals and important connections. Unfortunately, the only financial aid the college offers is FASFA.

In general, the college program for illustration is a Bachelors program. The average salary of an illustrator is $55,000. One interesting fact I learned from the college website is that SVA cultivates their student’s ability to interpret, something that I’m very much interested in.

Macro and Close-Up

Age

Molecular Beads

Handbag

Sprinkled

Sprouting Barnacle

Our Walls

Purple Threads

Jagged

Lava

Spiky Cotton

Reflection and Shadows

Reflection:

History and Achievement

Pretty N' Pink

Fragrance-free

Turn Around

Caught in a Blind

Shadows:

Camouflage

Behind you!

Drip Drop

Taste the Skittles



Composition

Rule of Thirds:

Fall Around the Corner

Lone Star

Shadow of the Day



Leading Lines:

No Competition

Split down the Middle

On Point



Framing:

Tilted

Fluorescent

Sea of Literature

About Me

I was born and raised in Seattle, and have only left the country once in my entire life.Most of the time, I'm surfing the internet, but I also love listening to music and drawing. I enjoy creating art because it's a lot of fun, and a huge stress reliever. It's also something that I'm kind of good at.