Sofia Sciortino

Blank Pages

As long as I could remember, I was an artist. In childhood, art comes so easily. There are no limits to a child's creativity. I recall days of spending time at my grandmother's home where I would do nothing but draw, flying through stacks of printer paper and waxy crayon scribbles. I would make stories and illustrations to accompany them. It was so easy to look at a blank page and see the magic hiding within it. As I’ve grown older and become devoted to my career as a professional artist, so much more thought goes into art. Blank pages are intimidating. While still full of potential, it takes a certain amount of bravery to unlock.