"When I was little, I used to draw donuts on my upper arms to make them look like muscles. That's the earliest thing I can remember drawing. Our family---cousins, auntie, mom, and I---had coloring competitions in our house too. I never won the contests, but I learned about blending and values from those coloring books. Then, a couple of years ago I decided to take art. I thought it would be an easy credit, but my teacher made me work. I started learning things, and the teacher encouraged me. He said I was good at it. I draw, sketch, and work in charcoal, but my favorite is painting because it's the most challenging. When I did my first painting, I wanted to quit because it was harder than I thought it would be, but my teacher said no, so I kept going. Now I can't quit. Just like football, I can't quit even when it's tough."
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