As an artist for almost 17 years, there are many ways on why I pursue my passion into the arts. My biggest motivation to keep my pursuit hot in this path is seeing other work all around me for it inspires me further to keep improving my own work as well as give the same impact said art has given me within my life. May that be animation, tv, movies, illustrations, but video games especially. When I was a child, The Legend of Zelda franchise changed my entire view of a world I thought was terrifying and brought nothing but anxiety and disappointment, for I didn't have many friends except my twin sister, we were two peas in a pod. Elementary school was tough and home life wasn't any better at times.One random night, my dad booted up our wii and then he showed me “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" on our old CR TV for the first time. It was like finding a golden light within a world of darkness for I have never seen anything like this before and my curiosity peaked. I have watched animated movies and cartoons, but nothing compared to this video game. I've watched my dad play for countless nights with Link journeying the vast land of Hyrule helping people, fighting monsters in the darkest of dungeons, and confronting the King of Evil to save the princess and all time. My soul was lit ablaze with seeing Link’s story unfold. A thirst for adventure and a muse to draw was born. An intense passion blossomed for the art form of video games. For the entirety of me growing up, I’ve gone on a journey to play every single Zelda game and other various video games for I had a craving I needed to quench, to consume the stories, the art, the music. Everything was like the most divine fruit to me to fuel my passion for drawing throughout the third grade to the present day in my 4th year of college now with a " Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" tattoo I've designed on my left forearm showing the sheet music for the Song of Healing with the game directional pad symbols. That song is my most favorite song within a video game ever, deeply impacting the way I live my life and deal with hardship. I feel I have a giant debt to pay on how those Zelda games have lit my torch of passion for art. I wanna do the same someday with my own art. I want to inspire others that there is beauty within the world, stories must be told and grand plots to be dove into. Something to create wonder, curiosity, to feel like a joyful child again, even something to look forward to each day. I know AI has been a growing tool as the time has gone by and everyone has an opinion on it. At first it was terrifying to hear that companies may be using it to replace artists and various designers due to their greed. It was terrifying, but we have been fighting back. Regulations have been set, artists are getting their jobs, and we take it back by using it as a tool for us rather than it being our replacement. I believe this tech is inevitable, but we can bend it to our will, to use it in the assistance of our process. It won't do it for us, but it will assist us to make us reach our fullest potential. I hope it turns out that way instead of it being our enemy. I’ll add to the spirit of creation for I have a huge dream. I want to have aid within the creation of a Nintendo game, especially Zelda. My dream job is to be an Illustrator at Nintendo. I have many ideas festering within my mind to have come forth into the world, to inspire, to give the world something to enjoy for years to come. To leave an impact like those Zelda games have done for me. Even if I don't achieve said dream, it will not stop me from creating. I have ideas of creating my own comic series with characters I've created throughout the years from being constantly inspired by other pieces of media like “Undertale”, “Five Nights at Freddy’s”, “One Piece”, and countless others. It's in my blood, my soul. It's a whole part of my identity as a human being. It has helped me through so much within my life to just pick up a pencil and bleed my essence into a page. I will never stop creating for as long as I am breathing on this very earth, for that is why I was brought into it. To use my gift to bring happiness and hope to others.