He persevered through the hardship and finally launched his own website:. Kansal didn’t let this setback discourage him. I tried doing a bunch of paperwork, but it just didn’t work out at the time,” said Kansal. At first, I really didn’t see it getting to the point where a lot of people were wearing it. “I had an idea to start the business in 2020 because people really wanted to buy my artwork. Based on the core theme of emotional sadness (Provided by Yash Kansal) While initially just a passing thought, it soon became something much more substantial. In 2020, a new idea blossomed in Kansal’s mind to monetize this endeavor. They were asking about how they could buy prints,” said Kansal. It was averaging around 25 likes per post, but people liked the artwork. Though discouraged by the little number of likes, it was the people closest to Kansal who continued to encourage him, and he started expanding his portfolio. Trying to stand out in the sea of talented artists on Instagram made growing rapidly difficult for Kansal. It was pretty much just my friends and family, and I just started posting the doodles that I had started doing during freshman year which people really liked,” said Kansal.ĭespite his successes, the early years were tough. I shared some of my work, even though I didn’t have many followers. “When I was a freshman, I saw everyone on Instagram, so I was like, you know what, I’ll try this out. Using bright paint markers and strategic doodling, Kansal posted some of his first pieces to his newly formed instagram: syphus_art. With everybody on Instagram, he saw an opportunity to reveal his talents to the world. I started doodling, and I just knew that I had to keep doing it, so I kept making more and more pieces and it just kept growing since then,” said Kansal.ĭuring freshman year, a spark hit Kansal. “As soon as I hit eighth grade, I saw this really great post from an artist named Vexx, and I was like, you know what? I’ll recreate this. However, a chance encounter on Instagram would light the fire that began his long relationship with the arts. Initially, art was a passing interest that Kansal did occasionally to kill time. Kansal’s love for art grew as it transitioned into a wide multi-media business of clothes, prints, and other memorabilia. Soon, what started out as a small passion bloomed into a fruitful pursuit. Yash Kansal (’23) has always loved drawing since his childhood. By Atheeth Ravikrishnan, Amador Valley High School
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