Art has helped me through the most insane lows of my life. It has always been representative of hope for me.
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I’m not sure yet but I am finding a lot of joy in watercolor art. I love painting/drawing people though I find it challenging often. I’m trying to venture out of realism and try new avenues. I also love performative art!! I used to perform drag and I adored it.
Where do you find inspiration?Everywhere. In music, in literal humans especially! Humans are such captivating creatures and there’s such beauty all around us. Today I asked for a sign to begin tattooing and I got the text id been accepted about ten minutes later. I was so lost for so long I forgot how ALIVE art made me feel. And all I wanna do is create. And express myself. I’m actually also aspiring to do to clown school and give myself legitimate circus training as well. JOY AND LOVE are my inspiration.
What would you do with $25,000?I’ve been homeless thrice. I would buy a van or invest in some land to have something to call my own. I would also invest in a career that calls to me rather than a minuscule job that means little and barely gets the bills paid. I have not even had a car in almost three years. I would restart and find something I can finally built and make my own. I always longed for a tiny home, land and my walls bare so I can paint them however I wish! :’)
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