BAJAN SUN
Bajan Sun Magazine
CREATIVE
ARTS
SEPT 2014
NIkOLAS SEALY
I
am an Imaginative Creator from a long line of
Educators. Being a self taught Barbadian Artist
wanting to stand out from the crowd, I chose to
express myself mainly in Graphite Pencil but
sometimes venture into the realm of Coloured
Pencil when creating my Surreal pieces and
Landscapes. My first and true love is however
specializing in Photo-realistic drawings of People
and
Pet
Portraits
from Photographs.
My Artistic journey all started when I was
inspired to take my Art seriously, after some "gentle" persuasion for a
couple years by my wife and a few good friends. I didn't see my talent and
potential but they did!!! Thanks!!!
A friend of mine was telling me to "go for it," after I was telling him
about the feelings I was having when I interacted with the Artistic
Community. I thought about it for a bit but....it finally got the best of me
and
I
decided
to
follow
my
passion.
I then invested in some Pencils, Erasers and a Drawing pad. I just had this
overwhelming feeling this time around, that I could. I had tried years ago
while at School to draw a portrait but it bore no resemblance to the
subject, so I just said to myself I would love to be able to do it but.....that
not being my main focus at the time it was placed on a back burner...but
passion and the desire to become a Great Artist got the better of me.
I started to look at and study the work of several Great Artists. I paid close
attention to their techniques and materials, gaining much insight. Over
time I was encouraged to try my hand in entering my work into NIFCA, I
was extremely nervous to do so but bit the bullet and jumped in with both
feet first. The first year of entering I had garnered three bronze awards,
while in the second year, I received one bronze and one silver.
Having allowed the Masters to view my efforts I listened carefully and
took the constructive criticism to heart, applied it to my work but still kept
my own style, to become the Artist I am today with a craft that is still
emerging.
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