Whitney Miller

 

BFA Illustration; Minor in Animation

My name is Whitney Miller, I am a fantasy and visionary artist, Illustrator, and animator from the planet Earth, currently residing in St. Louis Missouri, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Webster University. Nostalgic whimsy, love, universal understanding, mother nature, I am inspired by a great many things, it is almost impossible to account for them all, and the list keeps growing every day. I start with one or all of these foundational inspirations, depending on which suits best, and grow my ideas from there.

I enjoy going on hikes, doing yoga, watching movies, and reading books to spark inspiration and jump start the creative flow. In my personal work my focus depends on what my goal is. I tend to lean more towards the twisted and whimsical side of my creativity, however, occasionally I will get into the silly side, especially if I am working on an animation or a character design.

I work with a lot of different mediums, often mixed media, but colored pencils will always be the love of my life. I have been practicing with them since before I can remember, and I tend to gravitate towards them when doing traditional art. I love the textures and striking details that can be achieved simply by how sharp or dull the pencil is. The work is painstakingly tedious, but it becomes almost meditative, and the experience has become a bit of a spiritual practice for me.

Over the course of my career as an artist there is a lot I hope to achieve; Recognition for my work, more patience, a better understanding in areas of my work I feel I could be better, but most of all I would like the ability to inspire others with my work and through that make a positive impact on our shared world. Even if it is in a small way, If I can get someone to start recycling because they were touched by my work, I feel I could be satisfied as an artist. I am sure there are many ways for me to achieve this goal, and I know I will get there, one day at a time.