This weeks Featured Artist... AYMAN
AYMAN
I am a digital illustrator and a self taught artist. I am originally from Pakistan. I started illustration as a hobby but now I am a full time illustrator who works by commission.
Describe yourself in 5 sentences... "I am a...
1. Pharmacist.
2. Digital illustrator.
3. Creative.
4. Concept artist.
5. NFT artist."
What gets your creative juices flowing? / How does inspiration come to you? "Inspiration comes to me through thoughts and intuition."
Why do you create art? "I create art as a focus exercise and to educate people about thought process. I suffer from a disease called OCD… So, most of my art is about thoughts management."
What has been the highlight of your career so far? "The highlight of my career is self recognition as an artist and using my illustrations in educating people about mental health condition."
What does your dream studio look like? "My dream studio would be like an art gallery."
Where would you like your art to take you? "I would like art to take me all over the world."
How does your artwork relate to current issues in the world? "My artwork is about mental health problems and this is one of the biggest issue in the world now a days." Does art always have to have a deeper meaning?

 "Not necessarily…."
Who/what inspires you? Why?

 "Everything around me inspires me but mainly thoughts and emotions…."
What brings you joy? "My artwork"
How would you like to be remembered? "I would like to be remembered through my artwork" What would you say to your younger self? "Believe in yourself and have confidence…"
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