I love creating as an outlet and it keeps my mind and hands focused. I love the sense of accomplishment I feel when I finish a drawing.
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I love pencil sketching with graphite. I have dabbled a little with various other mediums but there is something special I get from creating with pencil. I love watching a drawing take shape and gain depth with each shade and mark.
Where do you find inspiration?I initially would find inspiration online and following artists on YouTube. Now most of my inspiration comes from nature and from people in my life. Sometimes I am inspired by something I hear in everyday conversation or something I see while out and about.
What would you do with $25,000?Well I would likely use it to help purchase a small, more permanent home to live in. On Thanksgiving morning of 2024 we lost everything to a tragic housefire. The only things that survived were us and our 3 dogs which I am so grateful. Unfortunately we didn't have insurance so we have struggled to rebuild our lives ever since. We were able to purchase a 5th wheel camper to live in temporarily and that was a year and a half ago. I would love to have something I could actually call home.
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