Who Are These Heroes to Show You the Way?

mixed media PJ Masks fan art of Gekko, Catboy, and Owlette wearing face coverings because of the pandemic — Gwenn Seemel
*Who Are These Heroes to Show You the Way?*
2020
acrylic, colored pencil, and marker on paper
8 x 8 inches

As I did my research for this image, I was excited to learn that PJ Masks is a bilingual production that seemes to be conceived of simultaneously in both French and English. I’d love to work that way too, but my English dominates. I tend to think in that language, meaning that I generally create in it too. That said, I’m always aware that I will be translating that creativity into French and that shapes what I end up making. Of course, sometimes my bilingualism is a big part of my creativity.

You can see the making of Who Are These Heroes to Show You the Way?