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LOS ANGELES FIRM INC MAGAZINE What other publications have featured your work? Most recently, I have was featured on Green Label, a mountain dew venture as artist of the month of September 2015 I was excited about that. I have also received recognition from Celebrities like Meagan Good on her Facebook, her management reached out to me and wants a couple of more pieces done for her. Where can our readers catch up with you and view more of you amazing art work? Most of my work can be viewed on my Instagram @s_dot_designs . My Tumblr page @sdotdesignss and also my online portfolio sdotdesigns.carbonmade.com How much does it cost to get a personalized piece done ? My commission rates are fixed, based on the time I spend, some pieces take well over 16 hours to draw. A personal piece on 9x11” paper is $300 and a piece on 11x14” is $350. Those are the sizes I typically work on, but I’ve had clients request larger sizes which obviously take longer and cost more. I try to be fair to everybody. How long have you been doing art? JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2016 What motivates you to keep going? My main motivation is my day to day experiences, they say, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” That’s Pablo Picasso actually. I find myself doing my best pieces on my worst days, and boy are there some lows, but I always feel