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Who are you? To answer this question, artist Shantell Martin followed her pen. In this brilliantly visual talk featuring her signature freestyle line work — drawn across everything from the screens of Times Square to the bodies of New York City Ballet dancers — Martin shares how she found freedom and a new perspective through art. See how drawing can connect your hand to your heart and deepen your connection with the world.
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**cries in hasn’t had the motivation to draw anything in 4 months**
@Hippie Dippy because you need to support the new youtuber
*cries in shouldn’t draw because eyes randomly turn off*
years for me
“How drawing can actually imprison people in their own anxiety”
@Breanna Gregory listen. It’s never too late aite? if your circumstances include you to draw. just do it. it’s not late the point where I’m waiting and waiting for the moment I start drawing again cause it won’t be late even then.
I can relate too! Because I am an artist and my dad is an artist too.
Wish u lot of success sweet heart,
And may the Angels help u to make ur dreams come TRUE.
I don’t think it’s drawing. I think it’s more like creating art in general
I wish i have hairstyle like her.
I don’t think this *individual* uses conventional pronouns lmao.
Me : started drawing my country
map.
My sis : So you are learning a new lAnGuAgE.
When I use a pencil, 2B or not 2B
Noice.
Wish you more success. Your talent is shining at the right path
Wow! This is a brilliant talk, and a generous lesson in loving one’s self and the world.
It’s called flow. Search Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
i think art, at its core, is the best way one can convey to others how they see the world
Amazing life story, Im sure… But not very impressive art.
Sounds like a great therapeutic philosophy. Really really like the picture over the sofa. 🙂
Today I’ve saw a different way of art , freedom in a pen , like the freedom in my paintbrush.
You went on a journey towards the belly of the beast and came out with the treasure.
Continue to spread your works
Did anyone recognise that were she lived was in kingsman
She just created her own style of art.. Beautiful and inspiring!!