Many call me talented,
gifted and so on (very flattering till I see another artist’s work), which I do
appreciate a lot. In my spare time, I do try to teach other aspiring artists
but they get discouraged each time they hear of the time frame it takes to
complete a standard artwork, talk less a masterpiece. (Not even days, months).
If not for some current
setbacks (Team Nigeria with her ridiculously expensive data plan and epileptic
power supply, I love my country though). I would have created my very own
YouTube channel, where I’ll be posting my step by step tutorial videos. But
it’ll happen someday, when it comes to the business of art, one can’t actually
predict the season of the surge of customers, I got this job some days ago to
make a family portrait,(the stress was well worth the pay, heehaw). Consisted
of a straight (ahem) couple plus two beautiful daughters, took me a week to
accomplish. The process was regular still. A3 format cartridge paper but I used
white pelican paper for the couples, used a grid system with my trusty
mechanical 2b lead pencil, and then combined 8b, 4b, 8h, hb, 2b and 4b pencils
for the whole shading. Used a tissue paper for blending (never ever use your
fingers). I plan on kick starting my painting career soon, the materials are
off the roof expensive unless one wants to purchase mediocre student quality
materials (yuck) and yes, I’m a huge fan of acrylics for two major reasons;
→Fast drying ability
→None toxic smell
When I get my money
right, I’ll buy all the necessary materials and self-teach even if it takes a
decade, I’ll eventually get there, life is a competition between just two
people, you and yourself, stop getting depressed by what your friends are
currently achieving or have achieved, as long as you got your hustle on and not
idling with prayers, you’ll hit the jackpot someday. (Never said you shouldn’t
pray though).
