Historically, the thing that I presume always got my publications to tank was the lack of a clear foundation and idea behind them. It was always either too broad that I would be too intimidated to move on from the conceptual stage, or it would be too narrow and I wouldn't have much to work off of in the end, so the publications would end up consisting of nothing but full page illustrations that were sketchy/unfinished, accompanied by a brief "description" on the back cover. These could technically still be counted as publications, but I would like to try and go past that pseudo-publication territory with this project. By the time of writing this post, I'm nearing my one year anniversary of doing ceramics, and I thought it would be really fun if I could create something that would showcase all that I have learned in this relatively short time. I had been meaning to create a sort of archive/diary of my learning progress since I started working with the medium, but never...

Ever since I started sharing my work online, I've always made sure to make a point of my versatility and multidisciplinarity when it came to discussing the type of work I did. Still very much stand by that sentiment in terms of the mediums I incorporate into my practice. However, when it comes to the actual "bodies" of work produced, I fear there are a few major holes that, as a self-proclaimed illustrator, I should really get around to filling. My biggest Achilles' heel as a creative has got to be publications.. I have got not a single finished book, magazine, zine, short story/comic column, illustrated article, or anything else of that sort; not one that I would be actually satisfied with anyway. It's a bit bizarre, especially when that's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of "illustration". I have definitely attempted and "finished" some pieces that could technically, in a way, be considered publications, but they're s...