NADZ ARTZ

My name is Nadia Martin and I am a visual artist from Arvada, Colorado who specializes in drawing, digital illustration, and painting. While I am currently studying Art Practices at CU Boulder (while also working toward a degree in English Literature), I am mostly a self-taught artist. I have been engaging in the arts since I was young, partly because my mom is also an artist and she would always give me encouragement and artistic advice. 
 

Since art has been a part of my life ever since I can remember, I have always described myself as an artist.

However, I started taking it more seriously in high school, especially during isolation in 2020, which gave me the time to improve my artistic abilities. This time also provided me with exposure to digital media and videos where people would create characters using Procreate, which sparked my interest in digital art. After getting Procreate, I learned how to do digital illustration and character creation. Using these skills, I was able to create a comic for the nonprofit organization Pop Culture Classroom called “Immigration at Angel Island,” as a part of their Colorful History collection, which is scheduled to be published in May 2024. In the future, I hope to create work similar to this which combines my interests in both writing and art, such as graphic novels. 
 

While I am still refining what I am trying to convey through my art, a common subject that I gravitate toward is the human body; I find the contours and lines of the body intriguing. I can only hope to capture it as beautifully as artists like Caravaggio, Nicola Samori, Roberto Ferri, and Egon Schiele. These artists inspire me to continue to make beautiful images and follow my passion for creation.