Author: Rachael Sallie

Vegetable Pattern: 

Animal Pattern:

For this project, I decided to use a photo of some leaves I took back in October and removed most of the branches from the image. I hoped to create the illusion of a cluster of leaves falling at once rather than them just being leaves on a branch. It was interesting working with such a busy background because on one hand it can sometimes be difficult to figure out what color it should be behind the branches, but on the other hand mistakes or inconsistencies stand out less.

Hi, my name is Rachael Sallie, and I’m a freshman CS major. I was born here in Massachusetts but moved to Pennsylvania when I was 9. I’ve been making digital art for the past several years and I largely use apps on my iPad like Procreate and Sketchbook Pro. I tend to draw a lot of nature and scenery, and I also enjoy taking photos of these things as well. My family often stays by a pond in the woods of Maine during the summers, so this may have influenced my interest in nature. I also enjoy playing tabletop rpgs like Dungeons and Dragons, which has influenced some of my artwork.

This is a drawing of my character named Silis in a tabletop rpg called Spell. After being separated from her twin sister Liril, she was raised in the woods by a spirit named Lucaris and is now able to use plant-based magic. She feels a strong connection to nature and the spirits as a result of her upbringing, but also unfortunately lacks experience interacting with other people.

I participated in Inktober 2017, which has a theme for each day. This drawing was for the theme “Gigantic”. I knew I wanted to draw a giant tree, but choosing a final design was difficult. I drew many different trees before I got to this final version.

I drew this after feeling inspired by some art videos online. I wanted to try drawing something different from the typical forest scenes I tend to draw. It was largely practice drawing water and some man-made structures in the background.

I was inspired to draw this after listening to this music: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IEsdTqfoOc4 (The Adventure Zone Wonderland Megamix). I have been working on improving my drawings of people and in this drawing I especially focused on figuring out the shading of facial features and drawing fabric.

This is my most recent drawing (not counting my icon) and one of the first things I drew after getting back to campus. I was inspired to draw a river after seeing a really pretty drawing of one online. I also took this opportunity to practice drawing more man-made structures.

I drew a tree for my icon due to my interest in nature and my tendency to draw trees and forests. My inspiration largely comes from nature, so I felt it was an appropriate symbol to represent me.