Reference photo vs. artwork
Bored Panda reached out to Siphesihle to learn more about him.
First of all, he shared: “I’m a 27-year-old Fine Artist based in Durban, South Africa. I was born in Bizana, Eastern Cape, and moved to Durban when I was 10 years old, and that’s where I started practicing art.”
We wanted to know what drew Siphesihle to the world of artistry, to which he replied: “I was drawn to the world of art through the cartoons and the animations I was watching on TV when I was younger. I used to draw all my favourite characters from the shows I was watching and that led me to explore more art techniques.”
Siphesihle actively shares his process on Instagram. As the artist wrote, his creative process begins in his photo gallery. “I like taking my own reference photos, whether it’s for a specific idea or just random photos that I take with my friends, and then I turn those photos into artworks through paintings,” wrote Siphesihle.
We also asked Siphesihle to share what he hopes for his audience to take away from his art.
He wrote: “What I hope my audience takes away from my artwork is learning who I am and for them to relate to the subject matter of my work.”
Lastly, Siphesihle added: “I would like to tell the readers that I use my work to document my life and to understand life itself. I hope to inspire them to do the same in whichever art form they choose to use themselves.”
