This will be my first Art battle! Super excited!

Darius originally started with comics and animation. He does a lot of study and his works range from animation and graphic design to painting, sculpture and even some plush. He works in multiple mediums./sf

Hey guys, I've been drawing and creating digitally all my life, but I am actually new to painting. I'm doing something right now that's terrifying to me and I hope it inspires somebody. Dare to be great!

K describes her artwork as a balance between the technical and the chaotic aspects of what we can perceive and create. K says conveying emotions and feelings on a canvas has given her a different way to communicate. She can create with anything if given the chance./sf

Olivia is excited to participate in her first-ever Art Battle! She's a mixed-media artist who loves analog textures, bright colors, and playfully stylized compositions./sf

Olivia is excited to participate in her first-ever Art Battle! She's a mixed-media artist who loves analog textures, bright colors, and playfully stylized compositions.

Ted is just your friendly, neighborhood street artist. He works with traditional media, neo Asian cultural art, and some digital media. /sf

Inspire or be inspired

Todd does a mix of modern and realism, portraiture and figures. His background is in design, fine art and photography. He also has many years of experience in pencil, oils, photography, sculpture etc./sf

Empriś is an artist and three-time author.
Her acrylic on canvas and digital paintings — features complex African American hairstyles represented by symbols that capture the sculptural quality of natural hair: curls, locs, bantu knots, afros, and braids./sf

Go to EmprisDurden.com and join my e-mail list for a chance to win a free gift!

Katie is obsessed with everything creative: from ceramics to digital media to painting. She loves expressing inward feelings through color and form. She also loves art rooted in realism that still expresses uniqueness.

Art has always been my personal expression, so I’m extremely excited to share it with you all!

Jahvonne is a talented artist who boasts a diverse set of skills, including abstract, portfolio, line art, pointillism, and illustration. Being a freestyle artist, Jahvonne's artwork is driven by his emotions, and he often uses art as a form of relaxation and comfort in a world that can be challenging due to his autism.

Thank you so much for your support and I won't let you down! I come to battle! ART IS MY LIFE!

Renee has been creating art as long as she can remember. Most of her art involves color, contrast and is usually somewhat abstract. She is inspired by her family, her experiences and her hopes for the future.

So excited to be painting in Art battle again! Such a good time competing against so many wonderful local artists!

Lionheart is an artist and photographer local to DFW. He has been practicing traditional art for almost a decade and stepped into photography last year. He opened up his own photography studio and art gallery earlier this year.