School was never easy for me as a kid, but art was. It served as my escape and motivation, first love, and the pursuit of my dreams.
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I love creating conceptual pieces of medieval, sci-fi, and fantasy art—designing characters and environmental scenes with digital tools and ink pens on canvas paper.
Where do you find inspiration?Whenever I seek inspiration for my work, I turn to my favorite films such as “Wait Until Dark (1967)” and “The Shape of Water (2017),” and listen to my favorite composers, including Danny Elfman, Alexandre Desplat, and Angelo Badalamenti.
What would you do with $25,000?I would pay off my student loans and invest in my art career.
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