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.

This illustration series began with a quick character study and unfolded into a memory of childhood dance — dress-up sessions with my sisters, 90s Bollywood nostalgia, and the confidence and community that dance gave me. It’s the first thread in my new illustration portfolio, rooted in childhood memories and emotional storytelling.

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?