Sofia Pfanner
- Where does your inspiration come from?
I draw inspiration from many random moments throughout my day-to-day life. Whether it be something I hear or something I see, a scene develops in my head that I try to portray in my art. Someone’s persona can easily affect the mood and the characters behind each story.
- What is your favorite medium to use and why?
Although I favor using acrylic paint for traditional art, I have grown to love creating digital art with my Wacom and computer. I can easily test out different colors schemes or erase my mistakes that I wouldn’t be able to do otherwise. Overall, I prefer creating digital art for its easy use and many tools that enhance my art.
- What are your goals to grow as an artist or other future related aspiration?
I’m taking many classes for drawing fundamentals, including live figure drawing, to gain a better foundation for my art and to benefit my portfolio. I then plan on attending art school for illustration with the intention of working in the entertainment industry. I primarily want to create concept art to create a different world, to tell a story or to bring characters to life.
This one was inspired by the birthday hat given to me when I turned sixteen. Birthday hats usually represent someone turning a year older. In this case, the wearer is a flower as it continues to grow and flourish. These were some of the many feelings I felt on my sweet sixteen.
After having a conversation with my friends over shows we were obsessed over, it inspired me to create my own character that could easily fit in those shows. Here I created a girl who likes to hang out with friends and fight crime. However her greatest battle is high school.
Yes, its a work in progress, so is the painting. Although it seems very messy, it’s the most organized it’s going to get when I’m working on a project.