Appreciating you participate in this interview, please present yourself.

I appreciate you too and am glad to talk with you. My name is Amir Mahan Koulivand, 12 years old born in Boushehr Port. my parents are not local to the city that’s why I travel most of the time and experience living in various cities.

 When did you start painting, and what was the leading element?

As soon as I could hold a pencil in my hand, I started to paint. I cannot remember any vivid memories; but, my mother keeps most of my paintings. I never learned painting and sculpting academically; however, my family and sibling are art lovers, and watching their artworks is pleasurable. I take advantage of painting to visualize my stories, and even in my English Teaching School, painting the perceived concepts was a technique to show the learned topics, which pleased my teachers.

 How do you choose the idea for a painting ?

I’m interested in traveling, visiting people, and exploring their cultures. I devote at least  2 hours a day to discover travel literature and history. The Tin Tin books increased my enthusiasm to learn about other countries and display the human beings’ and animals’ life stories according to the information acquired from nature and the life of people. Then I started painting for fear of forgetting them in that writing is challenging for me.

What are the critical elements for your paintings?

My paintings are affected by the surrounding environment, travel experiences, observations, known people, and the read books. once upon a time, I painted wild animals, and I went through whatever pleased me, such as nature and villagers.

 Do you follow a particular painting style ?

The answer is negative, and my paintings are highly different; most of them belong to a period that I didn’t know what painting style meant. I can find some relationships between my paintings and the great painters’ Cubism and abstract styles nowadays. At present, I know great painters and explore their works; however, I paint whatever I like, and benefits from various tools, so painting style is not very important for me.

 How many hours a day do you paint or sculpt? how do you manage time to prevent educational interruption?

I paint and sculpt 6 to 5 hours a day. I was educated in Georgia for two years and then decided not to participate in my classes but passed exams successfully, and I did. My priorities include piano playing, learning German, book reading, sculpting, and painting at home. as my goals are clear, I believe going to school will interrupt my painting and waste my time in that I’m not interested in schooling and learning maths.

Who are your painting incentives ?

Anybody who sees my paintings and enjoys them will encourage me. they send me more energy for painting; however, my painter and sculptor uncle, grandmother, and my parents’ viewpoint mean a lot to me.

 Are you interested in other artworks or activities ?

I learned how to play the piano For seven past years, , and it is pleasurable to me. I play it along with painting; in other words, I create stories for my paintings and compose music.

Have you ever take parts in an art exhibit or student art competitions?

I participated in Kerman and Isfahan international art festivals and student art competitions. Still, I didn’t succeed because most competitions and exhibits invoked a particular theme, and I painted respective to the chosen topic. I cannot limit my thoughts.

How much painting can help to flourish mental maturity?

Painting is not only a hobby but a must, such as eating. I believe painting plays a significant role in showing the well-being of all creatures. I’m not an artist and have no idea how it can help to flourish mental maturity.

Imagine you are supposed to select either painting or sculpting or music playing, which one is your priority and why?

I like all of them, but painting is more enjoyable.

Do your artworks follow a business aspect along with a creative result?

Absolutely not. I like my artworks, and they are a member of my family, I live with them, and the story characters play a role in my daily life to help me.

What is your prospect for the future?

I look forward to better and more paintings and depict my comic strips.