A self-taught Pretoria visual artist makes a living from drawing portraits and also teaches other aspirant youngsters.
Tshepo Mmakanyane, 21, uses either a pencil, pen, charcoal or paint to draw his artwork, which he displays at the Sunnypark shopping centre in Pretoria.
"I started to do portraits while I was in grade 11 in 2016 at Mohlamme High School to generate pocket money," he said."I am passionate about art. I learned this craft on my own to depict our political icons as our role models and to also draw inspiration from their success stories," Mmakanyane said. Mmakanyane now conducts informal classes in an effort to assist other young artists to improve their craft.
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