In my project. I went with the ‘self’ option I was given as a prompt. I was heavily influenced by my Native American heritage. I use flowers and vines to show my love for nature. I used a sad, almost worried looking girl for my base. I used this because I have many inside feelings of self doubt and hatred. I included musical themes in my artwork because of my love for it. Even though I love it, it can be very difficult to learn. I added music pages on fire to represent the burning anger and distress I feel when I’m working on music and struggling. I definitely was a little overwhelmed by all the choices and options I had to pick from. I like traditional art better because it is much more simple. I think my best part of this project was making the thumb move, because it was very hard and I had to use my own drawing to make it look as though the hand had the rest of the palm behind it.

I think I did an okay job, I was just a bit nervous and intimidated by the program and the usage of  computers in general. I think I could’ve done better had it been traditional art. I think next time if I wanted to do better, I would study the tools more and do better in trying to make precise edits and make things more realistic looking. 

In my logo, I included a snow leopard. Snow leopards, along with any other big cats, are my absolute favorite animals. I made the font have smooth edges to add a playful feel to the logo, making it seem lighthearted and childish. I did this because I can act childish sometimes and often seek things I experienced as a child to find comfort and security. On a sadder note, I used greys, white, and black for my colors. I did this for two reasons; one being because of a snow leopard’s color, but I also found it aligned with my personality. Not to say I'm dull, but in terms of art terms, I feel as though I am a mixing pigment. Like how you mix white or black with other colors to change them, I often pick up other people’s personalities and mannerisms so that they will like me more. I act differently around a lot of my friends, even subconsciously at times.

While making a logo to represent myself, I also plan to use it for my art commission business. I don’t only do drawings, but also crafts like clay and other mediums. To start, I used basic shapes and tools to build my logo. As I went along, I experimented with different versions of my logo, which was a really good decision I made. I might even consider it the best - because I came up with my favorite logo design this way. If I started again, I might try different poses for the leopard or maybe even find a way to make it simpler. I wouldn’t like a simpler logo much though, because it would feel more soulless and sad.

For my project, I depicted a luna moth in my illustration. I strictly stuck to a color palette so that the design wouldn’t be so difficult. I chose a moth because I hate many insects, but not moths. I think they are very delicate and beautiful. 

I used various tools in the Adobe program to conjure the artwork. I mostly used the pencil and pen tool to create lines and paths. This was much easier than the brush tool because I could go back and manipulate the shape and size of the lines later if I made changes.

I made many changes regarding the colors and shapes. I started off with a soft pink base, but then changed to a yellow, green, and brown color scheme. I changed the shape of my lines as well to make the wings bigger, smaller, or more curved. I developed a great friendship with the pen tool, never before had we been acquainted well. I think I'll find myself using it more often.

My goal for this project was to make a sweet and calm animation to fit the music. My overall vision was a feeling of serenity, but also a tinge of nostalgia and uneasiness. To complete it, I used Adobe Animates tools to my best ability. The song is very sweet and soft, with a gentle and welcoming tone. I used lots of simple shapes and clean lines rather than sketches. I wanted to animation to match the music closest it could, and I wanted to make it flow with the music. I used soft and serene visuals to match the song. I had a lot of trouble figuring out the tweens. When I thought I wasn’t doing anything wrong, it still wouldn’t work. It took a lot of tries to get it. I used simple and complex shapes as well as symbols to add an interest to the visual. I think I did very well in manipulating the shapes and forms to get what I wanted out of the visual aspect. I think that I could do better and more advanced visuals with more practice. I think I could use more practice memorizing my options and tools.