I struggle with perfectionism and a fear of failure. I put all this pressure on myself to be great at something as soon as I start, and the truth is very few people are. This opportunity allowed me to face that fear, to train my brain to not think about anything but finishing what I started.

The gutter can warp your art in ways you didn’t plan. Learn from my mistake to keep your spreads safe and your focal points intact.

One of the best pieces of advice I got at BCBF was this:
“Draw from childhood memories. What did you love then?”

Because really, how can we draw for children without remembering what we truly loved as children?

So I started asking myself: what did I love?