Art is my portal into the world of imagination. This other dimension between old paper and my hand where this cloud like idea comes to life.
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I find myself using acrylic on canvas to paint characters in a style that is almost cartoonish. I began trying to create digital art recently, but found that many of my developed skills of drawing didn't translate well, and so I still love the canvas the most. My art reflects my love for anime and cartoons as a kid, as well as graffiti. When I paint murals, I still use acrylic. But this is my first nft digital art collection up on opensea. I call it: Thug Beast Nation.
Where do you find inspiration?Generally, I find that at first, when I look at a blank page, I feel insecure. But when my pencil touches the paper, something happens, another part of me takes over, and the pencil just moves. It's the same with painting. Recently I made an NFT collections of 1 million unique characters that I drew, and I found that I lacked my normal confidence. So I would say my inspiration comes from my ability to let go while drawing, and allowing my subconscious mind to play, that's when I am transported.
What would you do with $25,000?If I won the People's Artist Award prize, I'd make an animated film of my character. I would use vertical phone format and release the animation as a vertical film. My story would be based on my character's adventures. I feel like bringing my character to life in an animation film would be the ultimate expression of my art.
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