Monday, February 8th: Masterpieces in Pencil
How two NH creatives use graphite to tell their stories. Share Updated: 8:00 PM EST Feb 8, 2021
Monday, February 8th: Masterpieces in Pencil
How two NH creatives use graphite to tell their stories. Share Updated: 8:00 PM EST Feb 8, 2021
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Show Transcript STUNNING WORKS OF ART. I AM A GRAPHITE ARTIST. I USE A SIMPLE MECHANICAL PENCIL FOR ALL OF MY ARTWORKS. SEAN: CARMEN VERDI DRAWS ONE STRAIGHT LINE, AFTER ANOTHER, AFTER ANOTHER, CREATING BEAUTIFULLY INTRICATE ART. BUT FOR CARMEN, HIS JOURNEY IN BECOMING AN ARTIST HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT A STRAIGHT LINE. BULLIED AS A KID IN A MILITARY FAMILY THAT MOVED AROUND A LOT , CARMEN WOULD TURN TO HIS NOTEBOOKS FOR COMPANIONSHIP, DRAWING DOODLES INSPIRED BY HIS FAVORITE COMIC BOOKS. I WANTED TO ALWAYS BE AN ARTIST, I LOVE TO DO IT. I WAS HOPING TO GO TO ART SCHOOL, BUT, YOU KNOW, OUR FAMILY COULDN’T AFFORD THAT. SO RIGHT AFTER I GRADUATED