Hullo, I am Laramie Torres (he/they), a senior at St. Edward’s University majoring in Video Game Development with a minor in Graphic Design. I would consider myself to be a 2D Character Artist and Animator hoping to make my dent in the world with my work whether it be in games, animation, or comics. 

Taking Drawing Into Space was originally to fulfill elective requirements for Graphic Design, but after learning more about what this class has to offer, I changed my tune on the course and thought it might be good for me as an artist to experiment and explore what it means to create something outside of the traditional and digital ways I have done before. I can’t wait to see what we will make in this class and how I grow as an artist throughout my time in this class.

When it comes to drawing, I have been doing it for as long as I can remember wanting to make up my own stories but didn’t start to get serious about doing art until the 3rd grade. Since then, I have become fascinated with drawing my favorite characters from different media and creating my own characters that I love. Drawing means a lot to me because it became beyond wanting to tell stories and express my love for my favorite media. It evolved into a way I relax, think, or project my innermost feelings in a way that made drawing a visual language that I use to communicate to myself and others around me.