Art to me is a passion that I can’t let down or go of because I believe that art has an effect on viewers that may reflect a person’s life.
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I love to create portraits, I often graphite draw portraits, but I have gotten used to acrylic paint. So now I paint and graphite draw portraits.
Where do you find inspiration?I always get inspiration from god, he’s always there when I need the motivation and to keep me focused to continue to strive for my passion that I have for art. As well as becoming the best version I can be.
What would you do with $25,000?I honestly never had that much money before, but I would like to buy my grandma a new car first. Help out some of my family, then put some money into my car note.
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