I create art because I am captivated by the ability to portray beauty and go from a blank canvas to an image that I have created. Ever since I was a little girl, I have been an artist, from deciding that my favorite crayon color was “scarlet” to wanting to learn how to draw “football eyes”. As I continued to do art, I showed talent from my very first formal class, always striving to be the best. I also practiced a lot in my spare time, which is another reason why I create. I continue to do art so that I can get better and better at the thing that I love. Art is also an expression of feeling and an escape through a creative process. I can look through the art from any point in my life and I can tell you how I was feeling and what I was going through at the time. Art is transparent; it shows the view of the artist behind it. The feeling that you get when someone compliments your art is a feeling like no other because it truly is your creation. As my art teacher would say, “You take some wet stuff and a piece of fabric and you make something that looks like a photograph.” I create art because of that feeling of pride in my work. Out of all the reasons, I make art because I love it. It’s something that has and will always hold a place in my life.