It helps you to find focus and it helps to get connected to some fellow students. I found 3 people there with whom I stay in contact since then (Oct. 2022).Hello everyone!
I am not sure what the custom is when joining this forum, but I thought I should take a minute to introduce myself.
My name is Agathe Denis, and I am a French-American (by that I mean that I am French and grew up in the United States) illustrator. I grew up reading a lot of beautiful books from both cultures, and learned how to draw as a kid through those books, and with the encouragement of my mom who also loves to draw.
I have never taken any in person art classes (I once took one art class on zoom during the pandemic) and as such do not have much of an artistic community, which I hope to find here.
It has been my lifelong dream to work as a children's book illustrator and author, but I find myself more and more at a loss when it comes to how to enter this world.
I am looking forward to connecting with the other members of this forum and hearing your advice (it's tough not to get discouraged when doing this alone).
Outside of illustration, I am currently working on a PhD in Economics in Paris, I row competitively, and I love to be outside, but mainly any minute where I am not drawing I am thinking about it in some way.
Sorry for the long post, if you want to check out my work my website is here: https://www.agathedenis.com/ and my instagram is @dessin.agathe or https://www.instagram.com/dessin.agathe/?hl=en