She is fierce as she is warm. She has never been one to portray reality. She never believed she could until the arrival of April. She swallowed her guts and took a self-portrait She braced for a negative impact, yet she sees it through, channelling her fears into determination and turning her negativity into motivation. She kept up with countless trials and errors yet refused to succumb to failure. She makes a portrait of a self she could recognise on the 4th day She couldn't achieve perfection, but she did break free from the chains of doubt, awakening that which she never thought she had to become her own muse, April. ~Belle Artist Statement● Ode To April is dedicated to the making of my first realistic painting, a digitally painted self-portrait completed on the 4th of April, 2026 using the sketchbook application for android.