Blue Little Stars are a part of my study of self. The idea of painting myself is something I deeply dislike. I hate drawing myself as it forces me to think about all the issues I have with myself both physically and mentally. The use of acrylic is something that I used to draw out this null sense of self that both becomes deepened and weakened by my choice of medium. I’m a charcoal artist. I do best with it but the use of acrylic allows me to give the painting a feeling of being someone else, a person I am not. During the brainstorm of ideas for this painting, I thought about all the ways I could make this painting as impersonal as possible, much like the person I am.  I wanted it to seem good on the outside, but I soon understood that the only way I could make it impersonal was by making it reflect me. The painting itself is simple in meaning; a person who in all ways is a “looking forward”, optimistic, “reaching for the stars” kind of person.  In reality none of these words fit me or at least that is the way my person is seen by the people around me. I’m a storyteller and my art reflects this.  Nothing I draw has a meaningless figure.