Art Application Essay

From the occasional doodle on a napkin to the paintings I plan out thumbnail by thumbnail, art has been an important constant in my life. My first medium of choice was watercolour, but I ended up developing an interest in video games as a highly diverse and complex art form. This is what drove me to pursue digital painting; what started out as a relaxing pastime soon turned into the enthusiastic pursuit of a game artist career.

My interest in art is at its core deeply whimsical. Fairytales and video games have been a major influence in my work. My paintings draw upon what I find most beautiful in both fantasy and life. I paint subjects such as princesses with flowers in their hair and add to all of that an eerie element, particularly claw-like nails or glassy, hollow eyes; my illustrations are often a bit more grim. Mythology has offered me countless ways to explore this kind of slightly uncanny beauty and I have taken a liking to developing iterations of various humanoid creatures in modern settings and clothes. For me, concept work is toying with archetypes and motifs in order to mold them into something that is both ancient

I have placed great importance on my studies, maintaining a high average while researching art fundamentals and techniques at home. Although my high-school courses have only taught the very basics elements of art, the weekly six hours of English have proved to be a welcome addition to my usual online conversations and have helped me become a highly confident speaker. However, since I have had to keep my schoolwork separate from my artistic pursuits, I am very eager to finally study art in a dedicated academic environment. Throughout my years at college I hope to delve deeper into creating game assets, familiarizing myself further with 3D modeling as well as polishing my 2D illustrations until I am capable of painting unique industry-standard