Personal Narrative: Painting By Alphonse Mucha

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I was always described as a demure child, by my friends, my parents, and even strangers, but I was never bothered by it. I had other means of expression, my words were not the most eloquent but I was elated by my art. I started at the young age of 7, after seeing a painting by Alphonse Mucha, and continued diligently since then, improving, learning, creating my own style. As I grew my thirst for art was insatiable, I took classes -online and at school- entered contests, and started to share some of my work with friends and relatives. I expanded my art from strictly traditional to digital, where I learned new techniques, found new tools, and meet new artists. I was ecstatic about this whole new side to art that I could now that part of. I slowly

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