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Me as a Stick Person!

Getting to draw this avatar was a blast! While I have drawn in the past, I've never been good at using a mouse to draw things. I typically would, at best, draw utilizing line tools in basic ways at a slow pace. However, working on this avatar allowed me to get faster with my line tool and to create more complex shapes. Designing a stick figure with such detail allowed for both simplicity and complexity in design, which I enjoy as well. I think this project as a whole exemplifies how any project, no matter how small, can be big and important to your development in the digital media field. I feel as though working on this improved my skill, and I'm glad with the end result!

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