The Lion's Pride Lion's Pride Volume 12 (Spring 2019) | Page 52

Deep inside of me I knew I was ready to paint. I just didn’t know how to
start.
I ordered some paint online, then took a big tarp that was buried in
my shed and hung it on the side of my house against my fence with a
rope and clamps. I tied it up and finally had a big canvas to practice
painting on. I soon got my paint in the mail, and I began to learn how to
use all the different types of paint cans and caps. I learned when to use
low pressure cans or high pressure cans and different paint caps. I started
painting my sketches and began building can control and quickly
became comfortable with painting. Now, in 2019, I am still painting and
trying to reach my goals of being a better painter, painting murals for
people, and becoming a local graffiti artist. I have met lots of people
along the way who have encouraged me to keep going. I most recently
met a graffiti writer at a legal wall by a skate park. He has been painting
graffiti for over twenty years, and his work is beautiful. He gave me
some pointers with the painting I did below and was friendly.