Nigerian Young genius identified as Ake-Abasi Linus Okoko, who was known for his art talent, shared his stunning story, despite being Law Student and never attended any art training. He uses his talent to make some great portrait with salt.
The 22-year-old law student from Ikot-Abasi LGA in Akwa Ibom state did not really have any special training in arts and drawing. The only self-discovery catalyst for Linus, however, was that he offered fine arts in his West Africa Examination Council (WAEC).
According to Linus, offering fine art in WAEC help him so far as he told legit.ng on his journey in the making of a Nigerian Picasso –of law. Now, he makes top-notch paintings and drawing with salt and everything inspiration brings. Linus Okoko, a law student at UNIUYO, is a also an artist with unique art of drawing.
When Linus gained admission at the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), he chose to study law which he described as his passion. His dream is to become a lawyer of repute.
Like this reporter, Linus said he is always confronted with questions by people who have seen his artwork on if he was forced to choose law instead of fine art. But the truth is that art chose him.
He had been doing drawing right from primary and secondary school. And when he entered UNIUYO, he decided to take it seriously because he could not leave art and vice-versa.
He said: “Most people ask if I was forced to do law because of the way I draw. But the truth is that I wasn’t. I had a great passion for law that’s why I applied for the course. I had been drawing before then right from when I was in primary and secondary school. I just decided to take my art further making it official after I had admission and discovered that I can’t just leave it like that.”
Although Linus has been using different approaches for his drawing and painting, another unique selling point of his craft is the use of salt for painting.
The young versatile Law student said he was inspired by the #DangoteSaltArtChallenge which he took part in when he saw the challenge on social media. “I decided to take part in it and ever since then I’ve been drawing with salt,” he further disclosed.
Apart from salt, Linus makes great drawings with charcoal, colour pencils, ball-pen, salt and practically any other thing “I feel inspired to use.”
The challenge of juggling between law and art For Linus, combining his studies with art is not easy but it is a sacrifice he is always ready to make.
According to him, he is ready to take his art further and also pursue his dream in law respectively. “For now, I draw people as commissions. I don’t really have the time to pass messages through my art because of my studies,” he said.
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