Los Angeles Firm Inc. Magazine January/February 2016 | Page 96

What are some of
the projects you
have lined up for
the near future?
(after Jan 2016)

LOS ANGELES FIRM INC MAGAZINE
JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2016

In 2016 I plan to have
my first solo show, I
have already approached
various galleries and
veteran artists and got
some great advice on
how to succeed for an
up and comer.

Who recognized you and gave you the break you
needed to become reconized?

Instagram has been a great platform for me, I can reach people
directly that way. I have gotten features on various art accounts like “Art Spotlight” “Art of Drawingg” and “World of
Pencils” as well as my drawings being recognized by different
celebrities like, Meagan Good, Common and Araab Muzik. A big
break for me, was a recent feature on Greenlabel.com that got
the attention of various magazines like Complex, that was doing a short for the Wiz Live.

Do you have other interest besides art?
I have a huge interest in Music, I used to produce music
as a hobby in my late teens up
until 21. I still love music,
and I’d love to work with artists in a creative collaborative
way in the future. I
also love Photography, being
an artist I have huge respect
for Photographers. It takes
the perfect eye and moment to
capture something magical. I’m
currently pursuing that passion on the side too.

Who are some of the
individuals that
influenced you as
an artist?

What made you want to start drawing?

I always liked to draw growing up, I would
doodle on almost anything but I never took
it seriously until last year, in March. I got
into art because it was an outlet to express
myself in a positive way, it was an escape for
me at the time. Although my drawings weren’t
as realistic as they are now. I got compliments from people on Instagram about my style
and choice of drawing. I got into an accident
at a place I worked around September 2014,
I broke a major bone in my foot and I was on
crutches for a while, I’m fully healed now,
but being in that situation made me value life
more. The doctors said I was very lucky to not
lose my foot or require major surgery. It was
at that point that I decided if I’m going to
do this, I have to give it my all.

How would you best describe your
art work?
My artwork is best described as Realism, and
since I use pencil I can control every tiny
detail to how I desire. From time to time
I like to throw people off and draw some 3d
art, some animation or just simple sketches
but Realism is my main focus.

I don’t have any specific influences but I
definitely draw a lot of
inspiration from wildlife, I’m a big fan of
wild cats and nature as
a whole. However, I look
to other artists work
like Pez, an Artist from
Nantes France his work is
gold. He is precise, he
tells a story and also
has a realistic feel that
I like. Heather Rooney is
another artist I look to
as well, her work is solid. Her level or realism
is unmatched, you need
to check out her YouTube
time lapse videos if you
haven’t already.