Hello! This week, I am once again bringing you a drawing that is a bit more personal to me. I tried to draw one symbol that represented my current life and lifestyle so far. After studying the image, let me know what you thought and if you have any questions or need clarification. This is my first attempt and the drawing will change and be revised as time goes on, I would love some feedback as I do so!

First off, I chose the overall shape to be a shield because I like to think of myself and a more protective and defensive person. The smaller symbols and contents of the shield represent things that I enjoy and are apart of my life. The center of the shield has a T-Square and a compass over two crescents. The tools represent the field I am currently studying in school, which is Architectural Engineering. The crescents represent my deep interest in space and astronomy. The "J" and "R" are my initials. I am not an egotistical person, but I do take great pride in my name. The bird like symbol in the bottom is similar to the Ruger Company's Phoenix Symbol. I found this symbol when I was younger and have taken great interest in it because the company's name is the same as my last name, over time I have adapted the symbol to make it more of my own. The small symbol near the inside right wing is from a Sci-Fi video game that has had a large influence on me. The same goes for the one on the inside left as well. I think that both games and the lore behind them have broadened my imagination greatly. They continue to inspire me to study more astronomy. Overall, I am satisfied with the look of this banner so far, but I am considering making over versions of the banner just to see how they compare. I am also looking to moving the image over to Photoshop and improving it there. Thank you for reading my article this week and don't forget to comment below on facebook to let me know what you think!