�Traditional art is boring�

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In every discipline there is always that one individual who finds the whole process of working in a certain manner boring, but preferring to do it their own way.

Upon discovering that she has talent in pencil drawing, Refilwe Wale did not waste time engaging in traditional art on the canvas, but she resorted to focus on illustrations, doodles, character design, typography and calligraphy.  “I got tired of seeing the same drawings, which have the same subject.  I decided to venture into something different and focus on it.   Then I had to start with graffiti, which led to the birth of other traits such as character design and illustrations,” 23-year-old Wale said.

She noted that traditional art is congested as many people are focused on it, which quickly made her lose interest for it the moment she decided to take up art seriously at 20-years-old.

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