Faculty of Design
Illustration
Sofia Sciortino
Starving Artist
Illustration
2024
Digital Illustration
9.5" x 13"
The starving artist is a common trope conveyed in narratives around an artist's life. Most times starting out in the art industry is difficult. Art begs to be perceived. Trying to ‘make it’ is like going unnoticed in a room full of passing-by strangers. But in the end, the art we create comes from our hearts. Art will never go away because passion will never go away, even when it goes unnoticed.
Work by
Sofia Sciortino
Comic Book Illustrator
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