I recently made my first animation, capturing a very very special memory to me, and not to be dramatic, but this is a huge achievement for me!!! So much so, that I decided to enter it into the World of Illustration Awards! 🥹

Okay so it’s not my first animation ever, but my first animation made using Procreate Dreams, and probably my first animation that I’m actually happy with. I tried animating years ago, but it often ended in me wanting to smash either my laptop or my head repeatedly… so I decided that animation wasn’t for me, but for whatever reason I decided to challenge myself to try again, and somehow, not only did I make it work, but I didn’t hate doing it either! I think this was large in part to using a completely different animation software, but also probably helped that I’m a lot more self aware, and know how to remain calm in frustrating situations far better than I use to.

I’ve had the idea for this animation, and the exact song I wanted to add to it (Texas Sun by Leon Bridges, see it with the song on insta) for almost a year, way back when we rented an RV and drove across America, and it turned out EXACTLY as I anticipated!! Originally I had the idea for the back drop to change to capture the change in scenery as we explored different areas in America, however thanks to a planning session at the studio with my mentor, it’s now formed into a broader project exploring my own personal healing journey through the seasons and different road trips… I’ll be sharing more on this soon, so stay tuned x