Wash Day,
Nubia: Real One) always knew she would be an illustrator. Her father was a portrait artist, her mother a makeup artist — and young Robyn's creativity was encouraged from an early age. After school, she worked on her homework in the playroom that doubled as her father's studio. She'd watch as he carved charcoal sticks and spread the shavings with his fingers across a blank canvas.
His ability to create stunning hyperrealistic black and white portraits for his clients with just his hands always fascinated her. Inspired by her father's work, Smith would regularly distract herself at school by penciling portraits of her friends and classmates.