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Well congratulations to me for digging deep! After that whole “Was I born an artist?” thing I decided to take a trip down memory lane because my Mom saved almost EVERYTHING my sister and I made as children. What exactly was I capable of at 6, 8, and 14? In truth, I wish there was no paper trail but since it exists and I started to wonder, here we are. Sit back and be prepared to be extremely underwhelmed.
6 years old.
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So, I was 6 and half years old when I sketched these. Not too bad for a barely literate child. But I digress, lets move on to age 7, 8, and 9.
My bird phase.
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Birds were a real obsession for me, just like guinea pigs. Not sure why exactly but I do recall that they were the most readily available subject matter to sketch as they were always in our yard eating worms.
As I grew older I began to attempt to mastering my craft. These two gems were my first paintings worth saving. Worth is a word I use loosely…
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I really wish I knew what my inspiration was for this one. I mean, it’s not bad per say, but why a hobo with long ugly toe nails?
The pieces below were done when I was 10/11 ish. Thankfully I do seem to be getting better with time.
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This next set of artwork is actually another story all on it’s own. That post will follow after this one. Believe me, it is a hilariously wonderful story. On to the artwork. Around the age of 11 I became completely devoted to becoming a werewolf. I know, fun right? Well, I also started drawing them. Enjoy!
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I like that they kind of look like a saber tooth tigers and wolves combined. A very interesting take on werewolves. On to age 14 and 15. I think we can all agree, thankfully, I got better and well, the rest is history.
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