Sunday, August 22, 2010

What happened?!

The other day I was scouring through an old chest in search of finding something that was lost. Upon said scouring I came across a book.
Not just any book, mind you.
A book that was written and illustrated by a 12 year old ME.
It's called Stephanie's Secret, and it is 28 pages long.
Though the title and the subject matter are as generic as they come, I couldn't help but be proud of the little me. Who at that age, after all, sits down and types out a book? In my opinion, some of the lines in it even resembled those of a legitimate published novel! Truly, they did.

After moments of marvel depicted toward the homemade text, I finally put the book aside and dove more into the chest wondering what else I could resurrect from its depths. 

and TADA! My sketchbook:
 

As a child I drew anything and everything. Anytime I felt inspired, out came the pencil! I miss that! These specific finds left me pondering; what happened to cause a halt in my drawings? I guess my only conclusion that I can derive is that I started to direct my creativity toward a different (digital) outlet. In high school I became so obsessed with taking photos that I completely abandoned my sketchbooks. What a tragedy that subconscious decision was. Aside from doodles and flowers, I can't remember the last time that I drew a legitimate picture.

So,
as bloggers as my witness, I am determined to pick up this habit once again. These particular sketches were drawn when I was 12 and 13 years old, and I think that they are pretty decent. If I had kept going and improving with the art who knows where I would be here and now at the ripe old age of 21!

11 comments:

  1. really a good work for a 12 years old!!! even the "about the author" section!
    and I love the first sketch!!

    similar story, when I was 13 I drew a lot, and I wanted to be a comics drawer, then I abandoned the idea, and in the last 2 years I became obsessed with photography, but now, at 23, I have restarted to draw too ahah

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  2. Wow! You definitely should start drawing again. Those are great!

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  3. It's so fun to go through old thing we've kept throughout the years! An artist and an author?! Wow! :]

    -Jamie

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  4. I love going through my old stuff. My parents are good about keeping EVERYTHING and my dad's had a "book" i wrote in 3rd grate...mine was only around 13 pages (show off) and it was called "SAJ the Tornado Rider." I think my dad is more proud of that than anything I write in college. Haha.

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  5. that is so cool. I found a book that I made when I was 5. I love it. Your illustrations were pretty awesome for a 12 year old.

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  6. hahaha, Anna your book sounds so awesome. I love the title!

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  7. Emmy, you're so so so kind! your request made me so happy! thank you!

    I'm only drawing that kind of things from a few months, and I didn't thing I'll ever receive a request, 'cause I am really a beginner, but we can se what will came out, at least it will be fun! :D

    send me a mail if you want!

    happy.octopus@yahoo.com

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  8. You were quite a talented artist especially considering that you were only 12. What sweet illustrations, so cute!

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  9. i love finding old treasures from the past!!! love that picture of Clifford... he was one of my favorites growing up!!!

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  10. How cute! You are such a good artist! I found a book that I had written in middle school awhile back, and it was so much fun to read my thoughts and writing style. Your blog is charming btw!

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