Explain your idea - What are you connecting to??? (History/Culture/Life)
My purpose has been to lead the pack I have been entrusted with, forward into the unknown.
As a teacher, I have the honor and responsibility of helping lead our youth through their unique and challenging journeys.
We all have two choices. Doubt or Confidence. Which will you choose?

We each have something special to offer the world around us.
It has been my privilege to shepherd my wolves towards finding their true purpose in this world where so many of us are also lost.
Let us each promise to help each other find our way.

Explain your creativity - How is your work original to you? (RIP OFF vs. REMIX)
I used separate reference images and merged them together into their own new composition.
I even utilized ai image generation to create the perfect reference image that I was looking for.

Explain how and why you used 2 Elements. (I would suggest Line? Value? Color? Texture?)
The two strongest Elements (ingredients) I chose to focus on is Value and Texture.
I really wanted to let the value of rich darkness surround the brightest highlights and let the fur Texture pop with clarity!

Explain how and why you used 2 Principles. (I would suggest Balance? Contrast? Emphasis? Unity?)
I really wanted this piece to feel Balanced and to Emphasize the centered wolf.
The pointing hand and the following wolf's snout give the eye some bonus details to admire but also balance the composition.

Explain which skill you were best at and why. (I would suggest Accurate Proportions? Shading? Coloring?)
I am most proud of the accuracy of how I proportioned the features of the wolf.
The contrast of the shading and texture of the fur was also really fun to figure out how to make it look realistic!

What did they say impressed them and WHY? (2 full sentences using 2 of our skills)
They told me that the proportions were pretty solid. They loved the level of contrast that I already had shaded.

What did they say you could still improve and WHY? (2 full sentences using 2 of our skills)
They said the texturing was still a bit rough. Maybe smooth it out and then add fine detailed fur texture. Smooth out the background.

Set a goal in one of the categories below and challenge yourself to grow in that life skill! (2 full sentences)
I really want to push myself past my comfort zone and challenge myself to learn something new! Discomfort is the only way to grow!
I want to do something difficult to guarantee that I will learn new skills and grow in becoming a better artist.

PRODUCTIVE? Working or Wasting?
LEARNING? Challenging yourself?
TEAM PLAYER? Helping or Distracting?
RESPECTFUL? Be Kind to All. Period.