California, Original

CaliforniaCrayon on paperCW0951 - 202417 x 11" - 43 x 28 cm "California" is a drawing full of dreams, sunshine... and a little bit of everything else life brings too.  When I think about California, I feel so many things at once — happiness, nostalgia, excitement, sadness, hope.It's the place where a lot of my dreams started coming true...But it’s also where I learned that dreams aren’t easy.You have to face fear, failure, and sometimes, a lot of grief too. Moving from Italy to California during the pandemic wasn’t just a change of country — it was a change of life.I had to say goodbye to my home, the death of my grandpa (who I loved so much), and the little world I knew.But here, I also found new friends, people who became family, sunny days that felt like hugs, and a new version of me — stronger, braver, more free. This drawing is my hope on paper.It's about growing up, feeling lost sometimes, but still choosing to believe in the beauty of it all.It's about missing home but finding a