Concept
For the self portrait I decided to show not exactly my picture, but the picture of my inner animal.
Initially, I drew a sketch of myself, holding a camera, because photography is on of my favorite hobbies. However, I then thought of giving more meaning to my portrait, because I had a call with my mom and remembered how she always called me an owl when I was a child (reason being my sleep schedule that is still very bad). So I thought, if my sleep schedule harms my health, let me at least use it to benefit my academics.
my initial sketch
what I decided to create
Creation
It was a little challenging for me to get started on p5.js, because of my limited coding skills, but after some experiments I was able to actually create something using simple circles, triangles and lines. One of the most challenging parts was creating the feathers on my Owl’s body, so I used some help from AI. I tried not to simply copy the code, but learn how to do it on my own as well. And because this was one of the most confusing part for me, I am proud because I eventually created it.
Interactivity
I made my drawing clickable: the owl sleeps during the day but if you click it, night comes and it wakes up (just like me).
Improvements
There are a lot of things I would like to improve in my project, one of them being enhanced interactivity. I would love to add moving clouds, more complex shapes for the owl, stars at night, and many others things that could make my owl more “likable”.