Squiggly pairs of antennae, eyes facing in all sorts of directions, limbs coming from places they shouldn’t… I drew “New York City in Mars,” the first piece that fostered my initial love for illustration during our Kindergarten Art Exhibit. The…
I realized l was capable of reaching people through my humor. Making others laugh helps me feel like I’m doing something worthwhile with my life. I will admit that I’m not the most confident with my art or with myself,…
I’m Aaron Dominguez, a Mexican American. My family is from Hidalgo, Mexico. I’ve lived in NYC my whole life with my mom, dad, and brother. As a kid I was always drawing with my dad; it was a way we…
When I grow up, I want to be a tattoo artist/ designer because I like the way tattoos look on people and I believe that they have deeper meanings. I am influenced by my uncle and Kendrick Lamar. My uncle…
I’m very interested in graffiti art, and during my free time I make a lot of digital drawings. I’m captivated by street art because I think it humanizes cities that can often seem empty. An artist that inspires me is…
My first work of art was a character I named Celestia, and I immediately fell in love with her. I placed her on my living room wall and since that day I have been continuously drawing. I’ve experimented with multiple…
“Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly” — Langston Hughes Here at Seeds, we have the pleasure of presenting six new stories by Seeds Scholars, and three new stories from inspirational…
It was hard for me to figure out what I really loved as a young adult because I had to live as an independent immigrant and was busy chasing after others. I struggled to fit into society and worked like…
Junji Ito, a Japanese manga-artist, has influenced me the most due to his detailed line work in his manga. He uses ink to create high-contrast disturbing scenes, which is one of my favorite mediums to use. Junji Ito is known…
When I grow up, I’m aiming to be part of the animation industry, specifically at Disney and Pixar. I, of course, need to grasp skills at drawing/painting realistically before becoming a professional animator. Can you imagine an artist animating something…
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