I thought that I would share some of my older works. We all have to start from somewhere and growth only happens when you work towards it and are open to it.I did this drawing when I was 14. I was just learning how to draw faces.
On my artistic journey, I've tried many things. A lot of the ideas that I had really sucked and my painting skills were really bad! I kept on though, because no one could tell me that I wasn't going to be an artist.
I really thought that I was doing something here! This was supposed to be a deep painting! It was in oil too. I don't like oil any longer, it's just not my thing. lol!
An early drawing called Stork Man.
Aaah, my attempts at painting.
It started getting a little better.
The piece above is in Vanderbilt University's permanent collection.
Eventually, I began to evolve and growth came. It takes time and lots of failure sometimes, but if you believe it you can achieve it! Corny, but true! :)
The Hottentot Venus
I'm still growing. I'll never stop. I continue to challenge myself and learn from others. I'm self taught and I'm a woman and I'm black, but above all I am an artist and I have a voice.
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