The Interview Showcase #73- Exclusive Talk With A Venezuelan Artist/blogger

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Welcome to the 73rd edition of “The interview showcase...." and my 43rd show for 2023. You can't wait to discover what this edition is all about, please follow along as I showcase this interesting user.

If you are new to this page, this lifestyle program has many educational values. A weekly interview of top users/users in the blog concerning some trending topics on the Steemit platform. And tips that can help other Steemians to progress positively and help boost the Steem’s growth.

It will help you to get to know more about Steemians around the globe and even Steem and Steemit itself.

I take time to look at some of the most important topics in the blockchain and have a chat/call with top Steemians who have a greater idea about those topics.

They also share some tips that can help other users understand the blockchain and correctly use it. Sometimes they seek valuable suggestions here to help them solve some of their challenges.

On this week's show, I interviewed a Venezuelan-talented artist in the blog. This artist is doing his best and also struggling to be noticed, of course in a good way.

The few times I had a conversation with him, I have given him some great tips that I believe could be of help to him to grow, @steemchiller has been of great assistance in supporting his contents, thank you. @stef1, @xpilar, this could be a very good member of the art/creativity family if properly guided, I know you are all great artist in the blog with very good experience worth emulating and you also have a good ground that welcomes art creativities.

Encouraging the few ones available would be a good way to spice up the platform with even more creativities. Life is short.

Please join me as I welcome @gust.art to my show today!

🔶Gust.art: My experience in Steemit is basically all about learning, every day you know part of the process, I think it can still evolve much more, not only in the generation of value, but in the use and exchange of values.

At an artistic level, what I value the most is the feeling of closeness with other people. That they appreciate the art I do....

🔶Gust.art: "I think Steemit is a path and every day we are achieving achievements, like this interview, it is definitely special for me. But something that I consider satisfying was having made the caricature of @rme, he never shows his whole face so it was quite a challenge to draw it. This is the link to the post:"

https://steemit.com/hive-141434/@gust.art/martes-de-artes-y-oficios-rme-el-fantasma-que-camina-en-steemit-por-gust-art...

🔶Gust.art: "My experience in Steemit is basically all about learning, every day you know part of the process, I think it can still evolve much more, not only in the generation of value, but in the use and exchange of values. At an artistic level, what I value the most is the feeling of closeness with other people. That they appreciate the art I do."...

🔶Gust.art: "Passion and commitment!"

🔶Gust.art: Appreciation is fine and it can attract even more artist to use here for their art work.

🔶Gust.art: "Steemit is an opportunity to change and grow undoubtedly, every space and every interaction is an opportunity, as you do with your program there is bound to be some changes." .

🔶Gust.art: "Actually, art is my second job, I have other important responsibilities, I work for the Government of my country as Director General of Medium-term Planning, that is, I try to keep some time for drawing and blogging.

🔶Gust.art: "For old Steemians, more than advice, it would be like a proposal, I think we should move towards strengthening communities the more everyday (of course this depends on everyone)."
Translation into English feels like I'm new to the platform and have a lot to learn, this is not a straight path, it has its ups and downs, so I would advice the new comers to use the language they are conversant with" .

🔶Gust.art: "I would say two, undoubtedly Mario Benedetti and Pablo Neruda."

🔶Gust.art: "At least in my case, I think one of the challenges is adapting to the formats, when there are contests they are made in an open way, so there are very general rules for drawing, but the artist's spirit is different, sometimes we want to publish works that have nothing to do with Steemit, it is also a bit difficult to describe the creative processes, that is, one focuses on drawing. It is not writing like you do. However, I have learned to be more methodical in that sense.".

In real life, the challenge is to find that your art is valued, many people do not appreciate that making a drawing takes a considerable number of days of work, and even hours in simple terms, and many times, there are people who do not recognize the monetary value of art. If you want a photograph, you can have it in seconds, but drawing is not like that, it requires effort and dedication."

🔶Gust.art: I don't consider myself special, we live in a very tough world for some more than others. I have a personal life that has been marked by struggles, I could write a book about it, but life also gives you satisfaction, without going into too much detail, I have lived in garbage, I have known hunger and need, but I have also succeeded in my studies, I know what it is like to represent my country in a delegation in China, difficult...life is not difficult, it is painful sometimes, and what hurts the most is when a loved one needs help and you don't have the resources to help them, seeing a family member die due to lack of money. I thank God for life, with all its difficulties."

🔶Gust.art: "I don't have a specific song, I have a very diverse taste in music, from our Venezuelan music to modern Russian music."