Art is my passion! It’s how I express my love for people and things I love! Jesus loves me, so I love others through art.
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I love drawing people and portraits. I also love drawing in comic styles as well. My main medium is pencil/paper drawing, but I do paint occasionally as well.
Where do you find inspiration?I find a lot of my inspiration from media and entertainment, like my favorite shows and movies. My brother and I used to always draw things from our favorite cartoons and comic books when we were little, and I’ve held onto that love for comic styles ever since. I also find inspiration through all the diverse faces I see every day. God is the ultimate artist that created every person with so much detail. Every face tells a story even without words, and I think portraiture captures that so well.
What would you do with $25,000?I am currently trying to pursue a studio art degree at Liberty University. My parents want to help me pursue art as a career, and they’re paying for all of it even though they’re struggling financially themselves. So this money would help to pay for my schooling so they don’t have to.
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