The MUBS student artist that charms with a pen

A paint brush, pencil or wood curver are usually what quickly comes to mind when it comes to art. Hardly do you ever see portraits out of pen. But alas! Solomon Tenywa, a third year MUBS student of Tourism and Travel defies this statement with his flawless, emotion-evoking pen pieces.

 The genesis

 For many artists, art is not something that strikes overnight but rather a talent that is nurtured with patience for a while and Solomon is no exception because he nurtured his passion for Art since childhood considering that he comes from a family of artists. By defying the normal monotonous way of doing art that many Ugandan based arts have done, the pen seemed an unrealistic dream.

Considering that many artists he had seen while in high school or even later feared the pen or utmost, people’s pen drawings were always hatches thus making it hard to merge this type of work to the human-skin texture. With determination however, he decided to put this myth to life and started doing pen portraits which in return gave birth to the SOL art company.

Benefits

 It has been two years since he started earning from his pen Art and the benefits he has achieved so far are memorable because it has introduced him to prominent people like, MAURICE Kirya, Stacey Aamito, and Adam Gashe. Also, art got him international connections.

Expansion plans

SOL art profits have at times catered for his tuition and mostly also funded his other businesses because he undermines the idea of his art sticking to a kiosk but rather forecasts a multi-million company with departments such as sculptures, pottery, wood curving, drawings and many more in a period of about five years.

Challenges

However, just like any other enterprise, SOL art also has its challenges mainly because Ugandans have not yet learned to appreciate art and so some undervalue his work by paying less for a good quality pieces or even at times dodging payment.