I love to create art because it pauses the world, and it calms my anxiety. Art is my escape.
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I like to paint with acrylic and also to create pyrography free hand art. Acrylic allows me to enjoy the blending of colors while pressuring me to express details of my vision and imagination when painting because it dries fast. I enjoy not drawing when painting when mixing the colors this way the paint guides me to create freely and play with ideas while painting. I also enjoy pyrography, burning different woods have different smells that takes me back to different memories.
Where do you find inspiration?I find my inspiration in nature and emotions. I don't look for perfection, I look for a way to get the emotions out of my body or to try to express the beauty of nature with my art. I have original art based on doodle lines, shapes and shade, I called this my anxiety art. Sometimes I have so much in my mind and the pen or pencil soothe my emotions and align my thoughts to help me focus when listening. Nature is beautiful, it's colors and shape inspires me.
What would you do with $25,000?I will invest on my art and business. I started a business offering painting classes that focus on unblocking creativity and allowing people to reconnect to their inner child, inner voice, and quite the judgemental voices in their head. I want to offer a space for children to imagine and create. I want the poets and musicians to connect with artist,but I don't have enough funds to have a better location, buy new supplies or equipment. I would invest in my vision for a community creative space.
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