TheCoalCinder traveled from the East to the West alone at 16, chasing a vague dream of becoming an artist with no clear path in mind. Along the way, they explored painting, sculpting, printmaking, and both traditional and digital illustration, all fueled by a fascination with perspective and colour. But the most important realization of this journey was rediscovering their passion for visual storytelling. The childhood dream of creating graphic novels—once dismissed as ‘too childish’—remains alive and more vivid than ever.