This image of a big robot – which I still haven’t been able to come up with a good name for – started out as an unpretentious sketch for the mentoring I did in 2023 with Joon Ahn. At the time, it was a sketch that had an interesting composition, and I liked its dynamism and initial look, which included both very large and very small elements.
I wanted to explore my ability to conceive an illustration further while creating a functional, well-thought-out design rather than painting for the sake of it without a focus. Working digitally, I made full use of some of the best digital art software available, alongside one of the best drawing tablets I’d used to date – both of which played a big role in helping me refine the piece with precision and flexibility.
