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Creative Zionsville students cash in on their artistic talents By Brooklyn Brown, Staff
Rumbaoa Creates Commissioned Art “I like to draw people,” sophomore
Jada Rumbaoa said.
Rumbaoa turned a passion for art into income three years ago when Rumbaoa started to take commissions. “I tend to stick to local commissions.” Rumbaoa said. Customers interested in buying art message Rumbaoa, who prefers gender neutral pronouns, through their Insta@rumbaoa.art. The cus“You will gram, tomer decides on their preferred meet a lot medium, canvas size, and any details. of people additional “The biggest struggle in selling that will be art would most likely be people me to not want them to unreason- expecting pay.” Rumbaoa said. Rumbaoa once sold a traable and ditional 12x12 pastel piece of a you just mountain lion for $110. Their have to cheapest sketch sold for just $20. with the price flexibility persevere Even some people try to get by without through it.” paying. Selling art is “like a part job” for Rumbaoa, so they -Jada time need a steady income . Rumbaoa, “I always try to assure [custombefore I start working that I 10 ers] need to be paid.” Rumbaoa said. Selling art isn’t always easy and can take a lot of “time and patience” according to Rumbaoa. When facing demand-
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ing clients Rumbaoa thinks it’s important to “stand your ground.” “You will meet a lot of people that will be unreasonable, and you just have to persevere through it,” Rumbaoa said. Even with challenges, Rumbaoa enjoys many parts of their work. They likes making new artist friends online or in person and think “it makes it worth it”. “I have fun whenever I do my projects and I have fun meeting new people,” Rumbaoa said.
“The biggest struggle in selling art would most likely be people expecting me to not want them to pay.” -Jada Rumbaoa, 10
photo and artwork provided by Jada Rumbaoa
