My name is Darcie. I thought that would be a good starting place. Art is my favorite thing in the world – my passion, my past time, my outlet.
And it always has been.
I've practically been drawing since day one, and mostly people. There's just something that really drew me (no pun intended) to drawing people with their complexities and uniqueness. Each one is so different. I can pull out countless pictures of people from my old sketchbooks – usually done in a typical graphite pencil – and even now they are my favorite subject to draw. However, I have branched out to many other subjects and mediums and continue to take new adventures in my art.
While I've always had a love for art, I became more serious about it during my Freshman year of high school. I began believing that a career as an artist is possible, especially with the help of social media. I started an Instagram account that year with no other desire than to be able to have my art displayed nicely all in one place, and now, three years later, I have a following of 35,000 and a YouTube account with 8,000 subscribers. Having this kind of visibility and growth online has really encouraged me to believe an art career is possible and ignore the "starving artist" connotation.
So, I am graduating from high school in 9 days. Wow. That's exciting and scary at the same time... My plan right now for college is to major in fine art, obtain a teaching license (so that I have the option to teach art if I need to or want to), and also get either a minor or major in business. I have heard many times that an art degree isn't really necessary if you're going to be working for yourself, however, I really think I can benefit from what I learn. I just really want to be in an environment where I can learn from so many other creative people – teachers and fellow students alike.
Besides all of these things I just mentioned, what is art to ME? Obviously I enjoy it, but art is so much more than that. I love possessing the ability to make visible the ideas and pictures I get in my head. Art is such an important channel for getting ideas across, and I love using it to make a point. Art is powerful, and I get to be a part of it. I find that very empowering yet humbling.
Aside from fine art, I love music – singing, playing the piano and clarinet, and just listening to it day after day. Music is another way to make people feel things, and I love that aspect of it. I also enjoy playing volleyball and was on my school's varsity team as an outside hitter. I enjoy reading, going to the beach, making new friends, and eating! Finally, the most important thing you should know about me is I am a Christian. No, this does not mean I'll be preaching at you 24/7, judging you, or telling you to get saved. I hate these negative Christian stereotypes, but I do acknowledge that many Christians have brought them upon ourselves. All I hope to do is to be able to show Jesus' love to everyone because this world is so broken. I'm human, and I make terrible mistakes, but I try. With God, all things are truly possible, and I hope to grow in His grace to mirror His character more each day.
Well, I think that's it! Hope you got to know a bit more about me, and feel free to tell me a bit about yourself in the comments! You can expect stories, art tips, art struggles, and more glimpses into my life in future posts. If you made it all the way down to here, comment your favorite color. Thanks for reading!
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ReplyDeleteThat's one of my favorites as well!
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