The essence of art can be seen in so many forms. Some individuals look at art as a way of expressing him/herself, rather than speaking. While others may view art as a way of escaping into an unknown world that is filled of not knowing what is yet to come through the means of writing, painting, sculpting, etc. But some artist, such as Alex Castaneda, view art simply as a passion; a passion that he just enjoys doing.
"I love drawing", says Castaneda. "I enjoy doing it so much that it has led for me to grow a passion for it". This comes from the influence of his uncle Pablo. "I grew to love art, thanks to my uncle Pablo. Although he use to be from a crew and did a lot of graffiti work, he was so passionate about what he did. Whatever he decided to create always came out nice and clean. That method has stuck with me for so long", says Alex. "In my opinion, it always has to be nice and clean in order for me to say that its mine".
While working in his artistic sanctuary, Alex creates a world of imagination for himself, with no limitations. He feels as though each art design that he produces has to be better than the last piece. "I like to learn from my mistakes", he explains. "When I finish a piece I look at it and see what mistakes I have done, and I promise to myself that my mistake will not happen again, because the next piece will only be better".
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