An Artist that will amaze you!

onlypencil


I had the great pleasure of meeting onlypencil in an Etsy chat room. His work is outstanding. At first I thought he was a photographer, but he does his work all by pencil. Amazing! He was kind enough to take a few minutes and answer some of my questions.

Tell us a bit about yourself

I'm 26 years old and i live in Toronto, Canada. I was born in El Salvador and have been here in Canada for 18 years. I was a web designer before, but recently became a full time artist and that is what i do for a living now. My art is my main focus at this time of my life and i want to take it as far as possible.

When did you discover your talent

Well i have always been artistic, art was always my favorite subject in school and i was the one who did all the artistic things in group assignments. Its always been a part of my life but when i was studying in college i put down my pencil and dedicated myself to my studies. After i graduated i took it up again and i've been doing it ever since and i hope to keep it like that for a long time. I got my first taste of what is to be an artist when i was in high school. I entered a couple of pieces in the school art show and i sold two of my first paintings. It was a great feeling and from that moment i have loved art.

What inspires you

Art itself inspires me, to know that someone is able to create something out nothing is incredible to me. Each artist thinks and sees things differently making each art piece much more interesting. I want to create art that is unique and beautiful. In my case i love pencil and i believe that pencil doesn't get the recognition that it deserves. I want to show everyone what can be done when pencil it is used correctly. I have always been an animal lover and that is the reason why the majority of my subjects are animals. As you can see there are a couple of things that inspire me, but the most important reason is that i love what i do.

What dream do you have that hasn't been fulfilled yet

Well i consider myself a lucky person because i'm able to do something that i love. As for a dream, i hope to take my artwork as far as possible and on that journey be able to meet new people and learn new things. I hope to write a book with my artwork and teach what i have learned in my years as an artist.

Any advice for us fellow Etsyians

Do what you're doing, there is nothing more important than doing something that you love. If you're doing what you love to do then this will show in your what you're making. Keep growing as an artist and as a person, like they say 'if you're not growing, you're dying'. Improve your craft and don't stop doing it, that is the only way to take it to the next level. Well, i guess thats my advice :)

Hope you enjoyed meeting Lisandro, Please take a look at his work below. Can visit onlypencil here. If your interested in purchasing any of the items shown here. Just click the picture and it will take you directly to the listing.