Amanda & Ashley Martinez Ages 12 (on April 18th) & 9 About The Artists Both Amanda and Ashley are artistic and like to draw. Ashley's favorite hobby is creating art. She likes to use all different styles in her artwork. Ashley has used art to help get her through difficult times and she says that it has helped her to "start getting happy." Amanda likes to create art when she feels "happy, sad, mad, glad" among other feelings. Amanda likes using crayons, markers, and colored pencils to create her masterpieces and her favorite colors to use are purple, blue, pink, and red. Amanda wants people to know that she likes to dance, is a funny person, and that she is a good friend. Ashley wants people to know how much she loves creating artwork and that she draws everyday. Besides creating artwork, the girls have a few other hobbies. Amanda enjoys dancing and singing, while Ashley likes to write songs and play the guitar. Click to go back to the Artist of the Month page