Show Off What You Geek

jaydegeeksart

Ever since I was really little, I always loved to draw. I inherited this talent from my mom. She is wonderful. Of course being a little kid, I wasn't spectacular at it. But the talent was still there. I entered many art competitions. You know, the small ones they have for elementary school. Nothing special, just something to show off what I had. I won almost every time I entered. I was always very good for my age. Of course I know there were and are better people at it than me, but I never cared. I was just astounded that I carried this ability.

As I grew, many people had an interest in me. One in particular being Dell Seaman. He owned an art building called 'Artistic Hand' in Oviedo, Florida. He discovered me from one of those art competitions I had entered. People at the school I went to told me that he wanted to meet me. My mom and I drove down to the Artistic Hand to meet him. We weren’t exactly money healthy, so we were worried that I could not go to the lessons he taught. He was a very nice man. And he said he would mentor me and let me have lessons for free if I helped him clean his house/business. I agreed without hesitation. Dell had problems with his back and his health, so it was hard for him to do the simple cleaning that needed to be done. His wife was sick and she needed care from him, so I was more then willing to help him out. And not only because I was getting something in return, but simply because to help him out was a reward to me on its own.

I went to lessons there and cleaned for about a year. Then the tragic move happened. I cried for many days and dreaded having to say goodbye to my lifetime friends. I was scared that no one else out there would take the time to help me to pursue my talent. It was very hard to leave. I had lived there my whole life, but I had to suck it up and move on. We made our way to Virginia to live with my grandparents. I hated living in that house. It was so depressing there. Everything was so far away, and as a expected, there was not one soul there that knew what a great ability I had. No one stepped up to help me, so I had to do it on my own.

I got into drawing anime and cartoony things. I only ever draw in pencil, no color. Although people knew that I could draw well, they had no idea what I was capable of. I didn't even know. We lived there for about a year and then we moved once more, for the last time. And now here I am in Georgia. Moving here has opened my eyes, I have woken up. I am finally where I belong, I am happy

I live in Rincon, Georgia, in Effingham county. I am 14 years old and am an 8th grader at Ebeneser Middle School. Soon I will be going to Effingham County High School. My art teacher Mrs. Lott is the second person to step up and mentor me. I do most of my best work on my own, but she gives me helpful tips to work with. I am trying to expand my horizons. But the pencil is my companion. We are inseparable. I draw a variety of things, mostly from real life things, objects mostly. This is my second year living here and I hope there will be many more. I have been in the newspaper many times and hope to be famous one day. So, yes, I geek art, it's my passion. Forever.