At the start of the pandemic, I was a first year in college. I realized that working in person over the summer was going to be challenging. Instead I looked for ways I could improve my studio practice and work on my skills whilst in quarantine. I began to paint commissioned portraits for customers who were interested via my Instagram, and at this point I have painted over 20 custom acrylic works ranging in size from 10x10 to 32x40. It has been great practice in bettering my realism and communicating with clients on their vision for the work.