Khaleesi

Khaleesi depicts the Mother of Dragons herself. We were tasked with creating an artwork and to not focus on the details – this was a struggle for me as the whole allure of my art is its attention to detail.

I found myself slipping back into the details and becoming frustrated many times when trying to accurately draw Emelia Clarke’s character, however, I kept reminding myself to not get hung up on the details and found that I was moving on very swiftly to the next portion of the artwork.

The Khaleesi

Khaleesi

The fact that my reference image was so pixelated - and offered no detail for me to copy – was a blessing and a curse. It made me much more frustrated but it also served as a reminder to enjoy the art process and enjoy my artistic license to depict the Mother of Dragons however I wished to.

This in itself was a relief and I found that I enjoyed creating this artwork quite a bit more with each time I repeated that mantra; don’t get hung up on the details; reconnecting with the artistic side of creating an artwork, rather than obeying the logical and detail-oriented Virgo side of myself.

With more practice, I aim to overcome this struggle to let go and enjoy the art process and know I will be able to create artworks within a half hour that focus primarily on broad brushstrokes and alluding to who the figure is, rather than recreating the person down to every eyelash and skin pore.