Silky State Orignal Canvas

As time went on building this character, I became more attached to the process itself. I spent so much time working through the figure, figuring out what worked, what didn't, and how I wanted everything to come together. It was my first time creating a full-body figure and one of my first large-scale works, making it an important learning experience. More than anything, I remember the time I spent with this piece and the feeling of watching something unfamiliar slowly come together.

I became more attached to the process itself. I began by drawing with oil pastels, then layered acrylic paint over my initial drawings, allowing the colors and shapes to develop together. As the piece progressed, I returned to it with both oil pastels and traditional pastels, adding details, texture, and depth over the painted surface. I spent so much time working through the figure, figuring out what worked, what didn't, and how I wanted everything to come together. It was my first time creating a full-body figure and one of my first large-scale works, making it an important learning experience. More than anything, I remember the time I spent with this piece and the feeling of watching something unfamiliar slowly come together.