For my AP portfolio line of questioning I’m exploring the dark side of fairytales and it’s implications about society. For this particular piece, I wanted to twist the fairytale of “Diamonds and Toads” and pose the question: What would happen if the ugly were gifted with material beauty? Who would society favor then? I felt stuck with this piece because it felt like I had been working endlessly on it but it was going nowhere. I decided to take a step back and work through the piece in my sketchbook, utilizing this X-day to apply the changes that came out of my reflection. With some peer feedback, I edited my piece and I ended up being happy with the result.