Biography

It all happened one day in August two years ago. I was surfing the internet and I saw someone who had drawn a YouTuber. I loved the drawing and it made me want to try it too. I wanted to see what it would look like if I drew a portrait for once, because all I was drawing were flowers and 3D cubes in the margins of my school paperwork.

At that time, I drew the same YouTuber. I ended up making a ball of paper with it and throwing it away. 

It was a smiling picture; as a first portrait it was not looking great. After some time, I found motivation but drew someone else and I chose an easier one. After that drawing, I wanted to do increasingly more detailed and difficult pictures and even ones where the subjects were smiling.

It became a passion of mine. I drew day and night. When I had time, of course, lol. I drew a Swedish band, YouTubers, actors, singers, comedians and K-pop idols. Some drawings were the ones I liked and some were for my friends. I wanted to see them smiling.

As a self-taught artist, it’s never been very easy. Without an institution or an art professor to provide me with the proportions or tricks, I had to figure it out for myself. I looked through the hidden art books at home and scrolled through tutorials on YouTube. I did the best I possibly could.

I was craving new challenges. This is where shadows and light reflected on hair became more interesting. Those beautiful little details from the artist I was following on the web were motivating me to do better. I also realized that my drawings looked better when I loved the person; whether it was a band or just a solo artist. 

I really found differences between drawing someone I occasionally saw on TV and an idol who inspired me. I discovered what I liked and drew it using my own style.

If I can draw today, it’s all because I didn’t give up my first drawing. You can achieve what you want if you put your heart and effort into it.