Ilay Karabay Solakli
Turkish artist, \u0130lay Karabay Solakl\u0131 graduated from economics and spent her former years working in corporate companies and government institutions. Realizing that this lifestyle isn't satisfactory enough for her she decided to follow her childhood passion, which is painting. \xa0\xa0\n\nThe self-taught artist mostly uses acrylic and nail polish in her paintings. She believes that paintings should give people positive and calm energy, thoughts, and feelings therefore she states that color composition is the most important aspect. \xa0\xa0Started from drawing doodles and comics, eventually, she ended up doing abstract paintings. "It's more freeing and limitless, you can use any type of medium and draw what's inside your mind and heart without any limit," says the artist.\n\nShe also believes that talent itself is not enough to achieve your goals in the art industry. You need dedication, hard work, and most importantly creativity, so you can be original and stand out from the rest.\xa0\n\n"Basically, I paint my feelings. :) \xa0All of them. All the time. And i like to share them with everyone. Enjoy."\n\nhttps://www.arteilay.com/