From Dilly Dally Doodling to Dreams of Disney
By Jenny Toke, ENGL 336.002
It is a contagious,
inevitable event that incurs people to doodle on a sheet of paper,
chalkboard, or even body part. Whether at school, waiting for others to be done
with a test, taking notes, or out of pure boredom many have the tendency to
draw little designs or pictures to kill spare time; it’s just what youth do
with pencil in hand and boredom buzzing like a mental text message any time
there’s nothing to do. Twenty-four year old Lindsey Osborne was one of those
kids who doodled, “and then I got really good at it,” in Lindsey’s own words.
Dark-haired, brown-eyed
Lindsey was born in Phoenix, Arizona and was brought eastward to be
closer to family. Born on April 11, 1987, Lindsey will be “a quarter century
old by the time I graduate this fall. Ugh,” her exasperation in accordance with
her lengthy duration of being a student. She has been attending Frostburg State
University for six years and is currently a senior; her major being that of art
design with a concentration in illustration and accommodating minors in art
history and the fine arts. It may be obvious now that she is on the track of
an artist but like most college students, she knew what she loved but had to do a
double take when it came to education and her future. Lindsey began her college career as a psychology
major, a decision egged on by her family; she took and enjoyed high school
psych classes but “didn’t realize how boring it was." She needed
something intriguing beyond reading books—she needed to use her imagination and
own two hands to create.
Always “the creative
kid,” Lindsey had paint and play dough everywhere as a child. Her area of
concentration in art is realism, as can be seen in her life-like drawings of people.
She hopes to go to either Scranton or Florida to achieve her master’s degree, coinciding
with the location of her desired job. “I’ve always wanted to work for
Disney, not necessarily as an illustrator…” but doing something creative.
Ironically she is not fond of drawing cartoons, which she describes to be “harder
than it looks,” but she does know how to weld, fire clay, make pots, and of
course, draw. She is taking journalism this semester to broaden her writing skills so that she cannot only illustrate but also write childrens' books and stories, thereby expanding her field of employment options.
Lindsey’s boyfriend,
Jeremy, also attended FSU and has a master’s degree in English. He is currently
employed at two jobs where he teaches for a living. Her mom, Susan, went to
beauty school after high school and got her license; she is also a skillful
photographer. Her father, Richard, passed away when Lindsey was only ten years old. She
has a few half-siblings but is essentially an only child. Her independent, strong spirit
can be seen in her calm, confident face. Like any other college student, she
works a lot in her spare time. She was bombarded this past super bowl weekend
working as a bartender at Pine Lodge Steak House in Deep Creek; yup, you read
right, Lindsey also has an hour commute to and from FSU in order to fulfill
her passion.
Drawing may sound easy, everyone can at least doodle...but it has not been an
easy road which led Lindsey to where she is today. It takes patience, creativity, perserverence, and a passion to be in Lindsey's shoes. It took her a good four
years to learn to draw, but nothing deterred her once her mind was made up to become completely learned in the arts. “Disney’s
always been my dream,” and fingers are crossed that her dedication and many years of hard work, education, and acquired skill will one day achieve
this dream and allow her to be able to do what she loves.
To check out more about illustration visit:
http://www.societyillustrators.org/
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