"Dollface"

I really love illustration. 

I think what I like most about illustration is that it isn't life-like.

Things are a bit off. Perhaps a bit more exaggerated and bit less in touch with reality.

I love that you dont have to follow any type of rules, or worry about proportions (well,sometimes..), or be handicapped by only using certian colors because "that's how they look in real life".

I want to draw purple elephants, birds who wear shoes, trees with no leaves, and girls who have doll faces.

          Because that's what I like. And I think that's where my strengths are. 

I've spent months feeling very inadequate and talent-less because I was spending most of my time trying to draw in a style that was quite popular, and to be quite honest, I hated it!

I put little effort in and was utterly lazy with detail, which in turn, led to my demise in the whole

"realism" drawing world. 

But I'm happy to say I've finally found joy in drawing again because I began to remember 

that illustrations are what started my love for art in the first place.

Like I mentioned before, I have a HUGE thing for drawing girls with doll faces. You know? That whole vacant-expression, doe-eyed, Zooey Deschanel-doll-face-look?

I think it stems from staring at fashion illustrations for hours...

Anyways..Back to the point!

I'm going to start a collection of illustrations called "Doll Face"

and every week I will try and post at least 1 new girl (much more detailed than the one up top) as a way to 

keep me deep in the creative process. 

Happy Thursday!