Being strong and knowing how to face the obstacles in your life will get you far in life. My father is very artistic in many ways, although he could not pursue his dream of becoming an artist. His father became sick and nobody was able to take care of him besides his sister and him. He had an offer to take for his art career, but he decided not to take it. He wanted to be there for his father. Me and my father would be together everyday. It was understandable why he would feel that way. Growing up around my father made me want to follow in his footsteps. One day he noticed a gift in me that never came across my mind. "A gift like this cannot be wasted, if you stop it will go away."That phrase always stayed in my head, since the day he told me. Being artistic is not easy, you have to be constant and know have to go over a mistake. You have to have a creative mind and know where to start. That is what my dad taught me how to be a true artist. Starting out drawing was difficult I did not know how to start. I wanted to make my father proud of me. Although it was challenging for me at first. My dad kept motivating me and pushing me to my best. knew that if he believed in me then I could do the same. It all started coming to me, my work was progressing over time. Right then I knew this was me. This is my gift that nobody could take away from me. Months later my father took me …show more content…
Why is this so hard for me to pick up? Drawing faces took numerous steps to get the final look. It is extraordinary once you finally get it down pack. My father makes it look easy. I wish I already knew how to draw like him. Now it's up to me because my father cannot do some of the things he could do before. I have to get this down pack. these past years my father has been losing his eyesight. He could no longer show me how to draw things anymore. It was up to me to make him proud. It has been three years since I first started out trying to draw faces. It still is a challenge that I facing today. Ive almost got it, but by the end of this year I will. Getting thrown this big obstacle in my life for drawing will let me proceed with my career in the