My art portrays the feeling of suffering. As the person in the image may have a smile she is clearly in pain and distress. The eyes watch her in the way that people in real life observe others. It shows how putting on a smile, regardless of how you feel, is normal. Just so others can’t see the pain you might be in.
X's & O's 2023 Media Colored pencil and pens 7 1/2” x 11”
As someone who’s moved quite a bit, I made a comic about moving and finding where you belong. The character is scared to talk to people so people think she’s weird and don’t talk to her since she doesn’t talk. One day, while waiting for the bus, someone talked to her and it developed into a wonderful relationship. I connect this to myself with my social anxiety and how I’m always terrified of talking to new people, but when I do, I end up having great connections. Then I’m happy because of my great relationships and connections with people.