About Me

My name is Sophia Kometz, I’m a 15 year old girl from New York City. My dad was born in Israel, my mom in South Africa, and so my sister and I are first generation Americans. I’ve been painting for a really long time.

How I started drawing:

I started drawing a lot when I was 9. I had just moved schools and was looking for a way to keep myself busy so that I didn't feel awkward as the new girl with no friends. I carried a sketchbook around with me the whole year, and I realized I actually really like art! I was really bad at it at first, but as I did it more and more I started to get better. I’ve always liked drawing faces, and when I was younger I tried to draw really realistically. Recently I’ve been doing art to express me more than to replicate the world around me. I’m self-taught, but recently have been in an art class at my school.