Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to JD Sisneros. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

JD, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

I’ve always wanted to create art. I can remember being in 2nd grade and drawing things that would grab peoples attention. So I would fill all my school notebooks with characters and doodles. I took all the art classes in high school. And then entered art school after that. Once I received my bachelor’s in art I still wasn’t taking art seriously as a career. I was young. Then after starting a family my thoughts began to focus on the future more. It was the end of 2018 when my brother in law commissioned me to paint a canvas for my sister that something clicked in my head. While doing that piece I told myself that this is what I’m going to do for work for the rest of my life. Paint, draw, design, and create. I became focused on art as a career. It is something that I have to get out. It’s therapeutic and rewarding.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I am a Colorado native. I have been creating art my whole life. I do a lot of acrylic painting on canvas. I enjoy watercolors too. I have recently been using pinstripe enamel. I’ve always enjoyed illustrating. I do graphic work. I really enjoy creating digital art for how clean and precise you can get things. I do commissioned work and put my personal work up for sale as well. What I like about doing commissioned work is that it opens the door to create work that is out of my wheel house. I like to help people’s ideas come to life.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding thing for me when creating is getting it out there. It’s the release. These creative works or thoughts have to be put down on paper or a canvas for me. Otherwise I feel like I get knotted up and I don’t feel comfortable. It’s like fresh air, once it’s out of my mind and put into something tangible. The personal progress for doing art over and over again is very rewarding. The learning is very satisfying as well. I’m always trying to figure things out.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

I think the way art has come in and out of my life shows my resilience. Being a little kid and wanting to be an artist. And how it always seemed to come to me in waves. Where I was interested and proud of the work I was doing. To when I got busy with other jobs or just life in general and art fell by the wayside. To where I would lose focus on creating. But after all these years and having it be a bigger part of my life than ever now shows me that it will be something I can hold onto forever. My art is here to stay and I know that all I have to do is keep creating. Everything else I want out of it will follow. It’s 100% a mind set.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.jdotart.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/j_dot_art/
• Facebook: facebook.com/jdot1300
• Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sisnerosjd/

Image Credits
Jacey Biermann