One big idea that I have always been very interested in was mental health. Through my own struggles, I wanted to portray how I was feeling when I wasn't able to verbally express it. One big theme that is found throughout my work is the feeling of anxiety and depersonalization. I wanted to be able to find a way to express the feelings, so in order to brainstorm I usually do some research into what it is I want to try to achieve and write it in my sketch book (seen below). I eventually came up with this image that I felt encompassed one aspect of anxiety and feeling unreal. The idea of drowning and coming up from the water for a breath accurately depicted the way that anxiety often times feels claustrophobic and intense.