Edited Influence Map

   After I posted my influence map, I went back and decided to edit it again. I started by changing the placement of my name so it would not be cut off by the top of the map. I then removed the writing at the bottom and changed the color of the background to a lighter gray. I also wanted the color change to highlight the words at the top (the title and my name).
   In my previous post I did not mention why I chose each picture and I want to take the time to do that now. I chose the top left picture because I enjoy making movies and a lot of my art is inspired by things that I have made movies on or seen in movies. The picture below it is of a cat with the words "Hang in There." I chose this picture because it is motivational and I get frustrated a lot when I make art or do anything requiring a lot of focus, so this picture will remind to just "hang in there." The picture next to it is of children around the world. Helping people and volunteering shows all the good in the world, which inspires me in not only my art, but also my life. Beside the picture of the globe with children, I have a picture of Kim Possible, the main character of my favorite show as a child. Kim Possible was one of the first people I drew when I was younger and still inspires me to draw things I love. To the right of the Kim Possible picture, I have a picture of the words "Don't Stop Believing." Don't Stop Believing is one of my favorite songs and I think it has a good message. It doesn't directly inspire my art, but listening to the song is one of the factors that contributes to my art. Continuing with the music theme, underneath the picture of Kim Possible I have the name of the band AC/DC. I listen to a lot of rock music when I draw which helps me focus, and AC/DC is my favorite band out of all the rock bands I listen to. The smiley face next to the AC/DC picture is the logo of my favorite app, iFunny. Whenever I do anything I tend to get distracted a lot and when I do I usually get on iFunny. Now, getting distracted on iFunny has become an integral part of my work and it would feel odd to leave it out of my daily schedule. Below the iFunny picture, I have a picture of the Justice League, a group of superheroes from comic books. The art in comic books are very inspirational to me because of how amazing the quality of each picture is even though the artist has a minimal amount of time for them. On the bottom right corner I placed a picture of an astronaut sloth. The picture represents my love of funny art. I like drawing things that are odd and amusing more than conventional objects. Lastly, the twitter quote from Jaden Smith on the top right corner doesn't exactly inspire me, but it shows a difference in opinion. Jaden Smith thinks his quote is extremely philosophical and that he's the next Plato, but the rest of the world knows that he is just an idiot. Jaden Smith keeps posting tweets even though he knows people are laughing at him, and his confidence in his work can also be interpreted into art. The most important thing is to have confidence in your own work no matter what anyone else says and I hope my influence map shows that.