Drawing faces, and people, has always made me feel a bit uncomfortable. It's taken me my whole life to realise that I can do it and feel ok about it. About the same amount of time it's taken me to be able to draw in public. They both stem from lack of confidence. I would, like most people, compare myself to others - because I couldn't render a human face like a master I was therefore no good. I knew this wasn't true in all my artistic endeavours - I can fit text into a

Hi there! I've just finished the first assignment in my illustration course. January's project was a children's book cover project entitled 'What's in her bag?' Everyone was given a famous woman depending on their month of birth...I lucked out completely as I got three...The Powerpuff Girls. Not only are they great to fit into a genre for children but I watched them on tv the first time around and I love a bit of pop culture. Plus they're great for papercutting - bold brig