247 Ink Magazine (December/January) 2016 Issue#12 | Page 199

you lose that; it’s just you and the art. I’ve had periods in my history where it’s cost me relationships because it’s your job and you passion so you devote a lot of time to it. So it’s easy to have friendships that fizzle out or relationships where people can’t handle the stress of you being into your work so often. People who don’t have that passion have a hard time understanding. In relationships I’ve had people who were like, “You want to do this.” There’s not a want but a need to create. I can’t go a day without sitting down for a period of time and creating something. It’s backed up in my head and I have to get it out, I have no choice. It’s just a part of who I am. I’ve gone through a few relationships. When I go through breakups and situations I’ve had to go through, it’s like my outlet. I explore life through my art. It’s like the movie “UP” that Disney put out. The movie’s freaking tragic. It’s tragic as hell. You’re watching this old man deal with losing a woman he loved for years. There’s a relate-ability to it when people watch it. The opening scene’s pretty heartbreaking but they managed to play it up with the rest of the movie so you’re not sunken by it. So I guess when I do art, for me it’s deeper and has meaning. I don’t want to put stuff 197