Dimensions: 14 x 17 in.
Materials used:
- Prismacolor colored pencils
- Strathmoore Bristol paper
- Uni Posca white paint marker
Michelle Nguyen
I started drawing two years ago after I lost my father and some other difficult circumstances. It was a really dark time for me and I was facing a rollercoaster of emotions. I turned to art for peace. I was able to find my voice through my work. My portraits are a self-reflection of who I am and the strength and courage I had to learn during those times to persevere. My trials and tribulations did not break me but made me forever grateful to have found such joy from creating portraits. Now I create work to help bring awareness to the problems we face in the world. My goal one day is to create an art book with a collection of different human beings from around the world who are willing to share their personal stories of their painful challenges. I want to capture their essence in my drawings in hopes of creating change. As Victor Pinchuk once said, “Art, Freedom, and Creativity will change society faster than politics.”
Edited by Zeina Abi Assy.
