Art has lived in me since a small kid. It’s my first love, and I want to use this gift to have meaningful impact and share a community.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I don’t have a specific style much, I usually just create with whatever vision that comes to mind. I mostly work with acrylic and occasionally oil for painting, I draw with graphite and also am trying to improve my skills with charcoal.
Where do you find inspiration?My inspiration varies. Much of it comes from simply over thinking nowadays, which is exhausting in everyday life but comes in handy when suddenly coming up with ideas I want to bring to life on paper or canvas. I also draw inspiration from music, real life occurrences, stories and scenery, and just random things that catch my eye somewhere and I might think, “ I want to turn that into an art piece”. Lastly I draw some inspiration from seeing other artists’ works, to keep creating.
What would you do with $25,000?Invest in a studio, something I don’t currently have so I just use a cramped space in my own room to create, and a website. I also would invest in a camera that’s not crazy expensive but still good to use so that I can evolve my skills into other mediums for my creativity, while also providing a more professional look when displaying my work. The rest I don’t use right away goes into my savings to build up and either buy a house eventually or use it to go towards a greater cause.
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