I have found that every drawing should tell a story. I believe that whenever you hear a story on the news, from a friend, or in a book that you picture that scene in your head. My goal is to take those scenarios you picture in your mind, and simply put them on paper. In years past, I mastered how I wanted to present my work technically which accounts for the artist I am today. Through all of this, I was able to discover my visual voice.

     I enjoy mediums that allow me to work freely like graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, pen and ink. I am inspired by emotions when I work and I think one of the best ways to express emotions in my compositions is through technique. I believe that what material I use, sets the tone for the subject of the piece.  I am intrigued by high levels of contrast which I tend to exaggerate throughout my artwork. While I use certain mediums on different pieces, I always keep in mind the emphasis I wish to place and how I believe those materials can help me attain that.  

     A turning point for me was an assignment where the guidelines dictated me to create an emotionally impactful piece out of words, set me on my visual narrative artistic style. I created my piece called “A Fallen Hero”. Here, I got attached to the idea of creating pieces that were emotionally impactful. Instead of writing a story on a page, I was intrigued by the idea of saying something important in a different way. From there on, I define my artistic style as one that exploits itself through visual narratives. I enjoy creating pieces that tell stories, deliver messages, and serve a purpose for society. A lot of my work carries a sad, depressing, or dark mood behind it. This is not done because I am a sad person, but because tragic stories are the ones that spark the greatest emotional response. Sad moods are established throughout my pictures in order to speak out for the bigger picture. I tend to lean toward depressing scenes because I believe by sparking that emotion within the viewer, they are more likely to listen to the message from my visual narrative.  As I further advanced in art making, my compositions became more about substance and finding a visual voice. I have found that creating pieces that are emotionally impactful resonates with me. Instead of writing a story on a page, I am intrigued by the idea of saying something important through visual narratives. I enjoy creating compositions that have meaning, deliver messages, and most importantly, serve a purpose for society.

     I love when someone looks at a piece and they stare wondering what the purpose behind the work was. The messages that come across in all my pictures vary across the board. Some illustrate a very literal scene that have a very literal interpretation and were created to strictly tell a story. Whereas other pieces have a more open interpretation. I enjoy making people feel as if they are reading a book when viewing my artwork. When someone reads a book, they imagine a scene in their head. What I do, is draw those scenes.