A Walk in Art: Itachi

I have named my drawing: A Walk in Art


My twelve-year-old drawings were the first in the set of 3. It depicts a horse running and it was one of my most intelligent drawings. But what I wanted to show was not really and literally the horse running, but actually, the skills. I remember at that point in time, all I cared about was using lines and contours to create texture, shadows and movement. The subject matter that I drew were mostly real life- such as horses, tigers, dogs, leopards and more horses. That could have been consider the realism period of my life.

The second of the 3 is a drawing I did when I was thirteen. It depicts 2 people a guy and a girl dressed in olden day clothes and the girl’s reflection becomes a guy. In this drawing, I have started to experiment with compositions and my drawing style has changed into a simpler and more cartoon-ish kind of style, yet the use of lines is still quite evident. In this drawing, the lines are more bold and more well-though out.

The last of this set is a drawing I did when I was fourteen. It depicts a few different people. In this drawing, I have also further experimented with a more complex composition. The drawing style has again changed, with the lines being more swift and sharp, than bold and clear. I have used a slightly more messy style of lines to depict texture again and combined the mordern and cartoon style with the realism style I developed 2 years back.

This set of paintings inexplicitly show the different mindsets I had for different periods in time and what are my desires. The first show my desire to completely and correctly depict nature as I see it. The second and third hints at attempts to break free of the traditional imitation of nature as my skill for drawing grows and I try to infuse my own light hearted perspective into my drawings.