Took the mask off to feel free

My mom gave me The Art of Persona 5 for Christmas, and I have to say, I really love that book.
Though there’s a lot of good information, concept art and story development in the book, I found the sketches to be particularly inspiring.

I’m very much a perfectionist in all parts of my life and it’s easy for me to get lost in the details. When it comes to art, often I want a certain amount of polish to what I post. I don’t think this way with other people’s art, yet I do with mine… it’s frustrating and suffocating, sometimes. I’m always working at easing up on wanting things perfect, but it takes time and sometimes, extra reminders.

Which is sort of what the sketches in this art book did for me – they were a reminder. The concept sketches were very rough, they have mistakes, often lack colour or even shading etc etc etc – but they also had emotion, movement, weight to them… I can’t really explain it. But it was a nice reminder that unfinished works have worth too. It moved me somehow, so I snuck some time Christmas day to draw this. : )

Also, I love P5 and there’s probably gonna be more fanart for it from me in the near future!!

Thanks for looking!!

ARTWORK, Clip Studio Paint, Digital, Digital Watercolours, Fan Art, Rough Artworks