Melanie Gatchalian is 16 years old. In her spare time, you'll find her drawing, listening to music, or laughing with her friends. Apart from being on the Varsity girls golf team, she spends any free second making art, both at home and at school. In the future, she hopes to make others enjoy art as much as she does! |
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Artist's Statement
I am an artist. I make art based on the creativity from my personal interests and hobbies. The reason why I make art is to be used as an outlet; to help portray my ideas visually in my own interpretation. Any artist you meet will most definitely not be similar to the next. All artists vary in style, process, and visualization. I prefer to draw by sketching in mechanical pencil, lining/coloring in marker, and detailing in colored pencil; I am most comfortable using these mediums. My art primarily consists of original character designs, in which I take inspiration from friends and social media. My cousin, Christine, works in the movie-making business. She helps out in the editorial process with lighting saturation, working on movies such as the "Ice Age" series, "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Rio", and many more. She has heavily influenced my decision to pursue a career just like hers. I aspire to have a job in film, primarily character design. I hope to improve within the many years I have until the end of college, practicing and making art as much as I can whenever possible.
I am an artist. I make art based on the creativity from my personal interests and hobbies. The reason why I make art is to be used as an outlet; to help portray my ideas visually in my own interpretation. Any artist you meet will most definitely not be similar to the next. All artists vary in style, process, and visualization. I prefer to draw by sketching in mechanical pencil, lining/coloring in marker, and detailing in colored pencil; I am most comfortable using these mediums. My art primarily consists of original character designs, in which I take inspiration from friends and social media. My cousin, Christine, works in the movie-making business. She helps out in the editorial process with lighting saturation, working on movies such as the "Ice Age" series, "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Rio", and many more. She has heavily influenced my decision to pursue a career just like hers. I aspire to have a job in film, primarily character design. I hope to improve within the many years I have until the end of college, practicing and making art as much as I can whenever possible.