By: Jasmine Wang

Andres Valencia is a ten year old artist from San Diego, California. He makes all kinds of abstract art with inspiration ranging from Picasso to Pokemon. His paintings are very vibrant and colorful. Some of his artworks have been sold for over $100,000. It’s so amazing how such a young child could make such a profit.

On February 24th, 2022, Russian troops invaded Ukraine and killed many people. This inspired Andres Valencia to create one of his most famous artworks, ‘Invasion Of Ukraine’.

In the top left corner of the piece, an eye cries over a Ukrainian flag. In the center, a scary-looking Russian soldier holds a machine gun. A man lies severely injured at the bottom.

Andres’s art is influenced by many different people, such as Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat, George Condo, Salvador Dalí, and Amedeo Modigliani. He is also inspired by Pokemon and Click N’ Play army action figures. This is perhaps because of his interest in soldiers and warfare.

Andres is a very talented artist who makes very ok art. ‘Invasion Of Ukraine’ is one of his best paintings.

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