I think, however, that a lot of people might feel the same as me and I wanted people to see my drawings and feel better about things. From the response I’ve had, it’s working, so I am going to keep doing it.

My process is fairly simple: I think of a basic concept, often grounded in a feeling I’ve had such as "I’m getting anxious about the amount of work I have at the moment," and then I search for the "real" answer, which is usually buried inside me somewhere. In this example, it might be "focus on one task at a time and do it well." We all have great wisdom deep down, but it can be a hushed voice and gets easily drowned out by modern living.

Once I have a fully realized idea, I work out how to put it into simple words that cut to the core of the issue and are hopefully something that viewers won’t find cryptic or irrelevant. I then do some little sketches until I get the feel I want and then paint a finished version.

I use traditional methods—brushes, ink, watercolor paper, etc. as I feel it’s perfect for this kind of work.