US19Arts

We are excited to be hosting one of our fav Artist Known As Philmy

You all know our resident artist, Us19Sign.com but have you met PhilmyPortraits?

We look forward to meeting you all of you at our monthly art show on Saturday January 27, 7-10pm

When I first started , people laughed; some even went out of their way to criticize me by calling me a bum and a mockery to true artists etc. etc, pretty much discrediting my craft in any way possible.

I remember posting in groups only for people to inbox/comment extremely hateful things, get kicked out of the group, and admins troll me😫 I used to want to give up, thinking my art would go unnoticed 😔Thinking people are right; I need to find a real job😒

Then, the day I was going to call it quits, I decided to promote one last time; then, when I did, I instantly received 12 commissions the next day, another 20, and continued to receive commissions every single day for 4+ years. I kept on drawing and remained humbled. I stayed consistent with my true style and true self despite the criticism. My art received enough support for me to become a full-time artist 👨🏽‍🎨 🎨🤟🏼✨

Five years later, 7,500+ portraits sold, and I see my style growing in the art world 🤟🏼🎨 I also see artists trying to mirror my approach 🙂 I’m also receiving tons of inboxes asking me for art advice which I prefer to read over hateful comments, any day 😅😅. Long story short, believe in yourself; the world 🌍 is yours.