artist statement: I compiled some footage of a hiking trip I recently went on with my father, juxtaposing it with a sketchbook entry of mine. The hike to point reyes was simply beautiful, and many times ever since then, these are some things that have been on my mind. There is a lot that I have not shared about my childhood, and my relationship with my biological dad. The entry sheds like on a conversation I've had with myself quite often, and so it is included in the process-painting of this sketchbook entry. It is important that I include a part of my stream of consciousness when showcasing my work, specifically when it derives from a very personal and complex point of view. I often am asked how or where I draw inspiration from, and really I most often look within me for that, instead of elsewhere. What circumstances and experiences that made me into the artist I am is the same source that pushes me to think and create the way I do. Perhaps it is also helpful for some of you to see that drawing, painting, particularly in sketchbooks- can be very therapeutic. I treat it as an outlet for my thoughts, a way to exercise my expression, rather than achieving a goal of making something worth looking at. Embrace the flaws, and love them. CC _____ sketchbook: Moleskin for art medium: Gouache + Water on paper Video: filmed with Canon Powershot Gx7 + iPhone 7 Music: "Detach" by Peter Sandberg _____ DISCOUNTS + PROMO CODES FOR YOU 💞 AIRBNB: http://www.airbnb.com/c/annabelleg169 for $35 AIRBNB travel Credit! VELVETCAVIAR: Use “ CAT “ for 15% off velvetcaviar.com ! $10 OFF AMAZON PRIME http://a.co/1q3PK8j PUBLIC DESIRE: https://www.publicdesire.com/us/rewardsref/index/refer/id/294260/ enter code at check out! 22658020 GLOSSIER: use " http://bff.glossier.com/ff5zr " to get 20% off Glossier.com ! GRUBHUB (FOOD!!) https://refer.grubhub.com/s/nunnp for $7 off your order KITNIPBOX: use "CATCREATURE" for 15% off your first month on kitnipbox.com!! EYEBUYDIRECT: "IFE2MWGNTM " for $10 discount on eyebuydirect.com NA-KD: use "CAT20" for a discount on NA-KD.COM instagram: http://instagram.com/pyperbleu Cats’ instagram: http://instagram.com/catcreatures twitter: https://twitter.com/pyperbleu __ FTC DISCLAIMER: not a sponsored video.