When The Pencil Became My Voice
My name is Ini-odu Sunday Bob, and this is the second part of "the boy who had a dream but didn't know where it would lead"
My journey with drawing started during my elementary school days, when my mum was my teacher. She was one of the first people who encouraged me to draw. I still remember how much attention I paid to simple lines. I didn't know where it would take me, but I enjoyed creating them.
When I got to secondary school I was sent to technical school, there was no fine art class there, but that didn't stop me from drawing, I continued practicing whenever I had the opportunity.
At that time, access to Internet was very limited to me, so I rarely had the opportunity to see the works of professional artists or learn from them.I simply kept practicing with what I had; mostly HB and 2B pencils.
My mother remained my biggest encouragement. Later, and art teacher in my school also encouraged me. Although he wasn't actually teaching me art, I heard that he had experience teaching the subject. He encouraged me to include Art in my final secondary school examinations.
That wasn't easy because I had never attended an artist class in that school. But his encouragement made me take the idea more seriously.
One thing I remember clearly from those days was the feeling I got when ever I created a portrait that actually looked like the person I was drawing. That small resemblance could make me incredibly happy and satisfied.
I didn't have the Internet. I didn't have access to professional art materials. I didn't have everything i thought an aspiring artist needed.
But I had a pencil, a passion for drawing, and a dream that was slowly becoming clearer.
And sometimes, that's all a young dreams needs to stay alive.
A Little Invitation
If you are discovering this story, you can visit my profile to find part 1 and some of the sketchs that have been part of my journey.
If you connect with the story or enjoy my art work, I'd be happy to have you follow along. There are still many chapters of this journey to share, and I hope my experiences can encourage someone else to keep working on their dream.
Thank you for reading and being part of my journey.
