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artist:

James Franssen

date:

Saturday, April 2

medium: charcoal
website: charcoalzen.com
bio: I saw a comment, somewhere, that every drawing an artist ever does is a self portrait. I like that idea. I simply enjoy drawing things that I find beautiful.. and beautiful things are always showing themselves to me. And as long as beautiful things keep showing themselves to me, I'll keep on drawing.
on the importance of art:

Art inspires. Art not only inspires creativity but it also inspires action, evokes emotion, suggests direction, and can offer a new way of looking at things the viewer may have never thought of. Art is both created and creator, and offers a visual voice that powers a society's soul.

images © James Franssen

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