Sketches and Drafts

Ever since I was a child, I have been full of creativity. Ideas just sprung up in my mind and I usually daydreamed of fantasies, such us thinking that I was a dinosaur or some kind of superhero. Encyclopedias and TV shows fueled most of my imagination. However, daydreaming fantasies wasn't enough for me to channel my creativity. So, I turned to drawing and writing.

I can't recall the first thing I drew, but I remember some of the first drawings I had. My old drawings were usually dinosaurs in some kind of environment. Unfortunately, I do not have pictures of those drawings because the drawings were either lost or thrown away, but what matters is that I remember them. Hopefully, I will continue to remember them as I grow older.

"Vampire Trisha", one of my early attempts at writing.

Besides drawing, I also write stories. I was fond of supernatural creatures (I still am), so most of my stories included vampires, werewolves, magic, and some type of hero. I remember a story I wrote in fifth grade. It was very popular among my classmates because I shared it with them. The title was "Vampire Trisha". I was a fan of vampires, and I admit "Vampire Trisha" was a little bit influenced by Twilight in terms of romance... and creatures.

My drawing of Ryan Hunt, a character in the online game Lunia.

I continued to draw and write as I went from one grade level to the next, and I have to say drawing and writing really help me calm down. Whenever I feel something that I don't feel like sharing, I usually draw or write to let all the emotions out. Most of the time, I just draw or write when I feel like it. Also, when I see something that I like or inspires me, like characters in a video game or online game, I try to draw them. I tend to dress up my characters in online games with "fashion" items, take screenshots, and then draw them.

A screenshot of my character in Aion Online, which I attempted to draw afterwards.

Doing these activities helped shape my life. Because I started drawing and writing at an early age, these skills help me in art classes and writing activities. I remember that my artworks in my art class during seventh and eighth grade were in art exhibits. I was proud of myself, and so were my family and my art teacher.

These hobbies continue to shape my life. They have also influenced my career choice. I plan to be a Game Designer, because I love to be able to show my drawings and stories, not only in paper, but also in a game. Storytelling is better to be experienced firsthand, in my opinion. I also dream of becoming an author of a novel, particularly in the fantasy, supernatural, and romance genre. I am actually trying to write a romantic supernatural novel. It is standing at 5,000 words at the moment, and hopefully I will have the will to continue writing.

The novel I'm currently working on.

Admittedly, because I slacked off from drawing and writing lately, I have eroded some of my skills, and now I have to refine them again. However, this doesn't stop me from drawing or writing. I still love doing a quick sketch, or writing a poem or short story, so a little skill erosion doesn't affect my will.