Personal Narrative: An Art Class

For the majority of the years before high school, I never really had an art class. It was quite sad since art and music were what I had looked forward to at the age of five. It wasn't until the fifth grade, I discovered my love for art. Although I wasn't taught any basics on how to do art, up until high school, I would still try and draw characters I loved, like Pokémon or Nintendo characters. I remember asking my mom to buy me computer paper just so I could draw Pokemon characters clearer because I didn't know what a sketchbook was until middle school. Entering The High School of Art and Design was practically a dream come true. I loved the experience of learning the fundamentals of art and practicing new media and techniques that I never …show more content…
It wasn't until junior year, I slowly began to form an idea as towards what I wanted not just as a career, but life in general. I majored in cartooning for three years, and that class was more than just a double period art class. It was the class where I found enlightenment in myself. With the given assignments and projects in the class, I figured what I liked to do and what I didn't like to do. I realized I love creating ridiculous story plots. That I love designing and writing characters based on how I analyzed and observed people around me. And that I love making people laugh through these childish stories and relatable characters. Obviously, there was tons of information I have yet to learn as a cartoonist and illustrator, but I am willing to dedicate my time to it. I know it won't be an overnight process, or a double period art class to learn all this. Attending SVA is a step closer to achieving this goal of becoming a greater artist. It’s more than just a step closer to becoming a concept artist, toy designer, storyboarder, or an art therapist. It’s a step closer into finding myself and sharing it with the world through