Field of Dreams is one of the greatest baseball movies, period. A friend once told me that everything in life can be explained in baseball and this move encapsulates that ideal. Couple years ago, my father passed away. I wasn't an artist back then, and I never drew or sketch a thing since I was a teenager. So, I can safely say he has never seen any artwork I've ever created.
A couple years ago, I decided that I needed a change. It's not that I didn't garner accolades as a graphic designer and web specialist, but I had that feeling that we all get when we're stuck in a rut. So in 2012 I made a bold decision and decided to uproot myself from Vancouver and move to a different country with nothing but a desire for a new path in life.
Right from the beginning, I knew that if I wanted to create sports art, I would need to get myself up to speed on intellectual property and trademark infringement. I've always taken a 'strategically naive" approach and fearlessly created my designs. I've always tried to approach the leagues and teams in a professional, objective manner and, I've been able to navigate through these muddy waters relatively successfully.
It's been over a month, yes it has! It is hard to capture all the emotions I've felt for those 5 days in Minneapolis, but the best way is to spurt out, "Thank you!!!". Though I'm not a new kid on the block when it comes to graphic design, it's only been a couple months since I really started labelling myself as an 'artist'.
An illustration I've been working on at the side of my desk for a couple weeks. I've been enjoying using traditional art using pencil, paper and black ink. It's a little refreshing. As a newly located OCer, I spend a fair amount of time at the beach, and I'm surrounded with surfers all year long. I plan on doing more surfer girls drawing in the future.
