Sophia's Story

My passions are drawing and illustration.

I've been interested in drawing and illustration for as long as I could remember. I constantly draw for fun, and I often sketch or doodle on the margins of my paper. Drawing is something I genuinely enjoy doing and can spend extended periods of time focusing on. It's my way of stress relief and is a way for me to express my thoughts. Recently I've started challenging myself more, and I especially started being passionate about art after seeing different social media accounts of young artists. These inspired me to try challenge myself because I knew that if I worked hard, I also could improve and develop my own style.

Attending Academy of Art Summer Pre-College Art Experience will help me pursue my passion for drawing and illustration because it'll be a place for me to learn new skills and improve the ones I already have. I also would like to be around other people my age with similar interests so we could inspire each other to continue pursuing our passions. I couldn't go to art classes outside of school, so it would be nice to have an opportunity to learn about what I love. I want to explore parts of drawing and illustration that I wouldn't have the opportunity to do without programs like this, such as with animation, design, and architecture.