In high school, I picked up themes from the lyrics of my favorite music and sometimes drew pictures modeled after my friends. I arrived at the style of self-portrait expression × transformation when I entered art college two or three years later.

After entering university, I began to worry about my own personality and have complexes, so I began to paint with themes that faced my inner self. When I was young, I admired magical girls such as Pretty Cure. Kamen Riders often hide their faces with heavy equipment, while magical girls can dress up like dresses and wear makeup to make them cute. On top of that, they are strong and protect the world. I was attracted to a girl with a strong appearance and personality. I had a desire to transform into something nicer and stronger, and while searching for the image of myself I wanted to be, I depicted the theme of the emotions I felt strongly at that time.

When I was a student, I was often evaluated for being good at drawing. Especially in high school, I was ranked in my drawing class. I was not good at that ranking, because it was faster to count from the bottom. I remember that experience as painful, frustrating, and embarrassing.

It was hard to get a score from a different perspective than what I wanted to draw, whether I was good or bad. I had challenges even after entering university, but now I feel like I can draw what I like.

Drawing is also a time to organize my thoughts, so I am grateful to have found it as a means of expression. At this point, I think self-portraits × transformation are the theme that suits me the most. Since I discovered this style in my second or third year of university, I have continued to draw in the same way, so I want to continue drawing with this theme.

For me, drawing is one of the tools for self-expression, so I don't care what the people around me think. If you simply think that the colors are beautiful, that's very happy, and there are times when you will be judged by your likes and dislikes. I don't want people to understand or sympathize with the theme I expressed 100%.

It was "Kokoku". This is a picture I drew at university with an assignment on the theme of memory. At that time, I was painting portraits, so I thought it would be difficult to express memory, but I thought about various things. From high school to college, I was able to encourage myself by learning makeup, wearing my favorite clothes, and polishing my appearance. That was the feeling of putting on equipment. I also noticed that my way of thinking has changed over time, and I have become more able to face my inner self. I wanted to depict the process of gradually taking shape on the outside and inside in this way in combination with a self-portrait.

The only thing I've been doing so far is painting. It would be a waste if I didn't continue, and if I stopped drawing, it would be over. If possible, I would like to draw and make it my job. I would be happy if there was even one person who thought my painting was good. Right now, I draw myself as a model, but I think there are times when I have a family and want to draw objects that I haven't looked at before. There is a possibility that the expression will change, but for now, I want to continue drawing, inspired by the desire to transform and become someone who keeps updating.