The lead tip softly caresses the crisp paper. Lines slowly form an eye shimmering in the light. Hannah Held, 9, draws out each detailed feature of the star-struck face and makes sure each reflection, line, shade, and texture is captured in one moment. The picture comes to life.

Hannah Held is best known for her intricate drawings mainly in concept art. Her drawings are usually of people and characters from movies, books and anything Disney. As some people find sports, dance and music a way to express themselves and to channel emotions, Held sees drawing as the way to express herself.

“Earth without art is just eh. This saying has been with me since the beginning of my drawing career.”  Held said.

Her first inspiration for drawing was a Disney character by the name of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Since she first could pick up the drawing utensils, Held has been improving and tweaking her drawing techniques for more realistic drawings. Held’s drawings have come from the blocky figures in first grade to the comprehensive figures caught in a split second of time.

Held draws what some students say are masterpieces almost every day. She believes that in drawing, people can only improve with practice but will always exceed if they try new things.

“Anyone can draw if they don’t give up,” Held said.

Following in that belief, she uses any extra time such as before the bell rings, after school, break time in classes and sometimes during lunch to draw.

“Drawing is a habit for me now. It’s a big part of my life, and I might stop for a while, but I will always go back to drawing,” Held said.