Hi all, my name is Patrick. I have a BFA in Sequential Art (comics/storyboarding) from Savannah College of Art and Design and hope to use my skills to illustrate for a living someday. My main interests are in character design and story, but it has become clear that I'll need a firmer understanding of perspective principles to take things to the next level and draw from imagination. I'm excited to learn more in this course! While I understand some perspective basics like 1, 2, and 3-point perspective and how objects recede into the background, I find that I hit a wall when it comes to the application. Breaking away from the more rigid grids and layouts to make something more visually appealing and dynamic while keeping within the rules to avoid distracting distortions and other missteps is tough for me. I think I know the rules, just not how to effectively break them. I find myself drawn to images that are highly dynamic for character acting, or ones that let the environment shine to communicate the tone, especially when it communicates some sort of peaceful or intimidating grandeur. Artists Shown: Alex Ahad (Skullgirls), Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away), Joakim Ericsson (Warhammer 40k: Darktide), Paul Dainton (Warhammer 40k), Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man)