Rafi is an award-winning contemporary artist known for his use of texture and bold color palates to create striking pieces that each have a story to tell.Rafi is a self-taught artist who spent years refining his own techniques and creating a style that is all his own. He has a unique ability to absorb colors and emotions in the abstract and translate them into the high-energy fine art for which he is known.Rafi is also the author of The Rogue Artist series of books. These are an undisciplined, story-centric, off-beat, and honest approach to demystifying what it takes to become a full-time artist in this day and age. He is well known on YouTube and "The Artist Life With Rafi And Klee" Podcasts for talking about artists' mindsets, artist's life, ridiculous art situations, and how to blaze your own trail and blow off the gatekeepers. He also likes taking long walks on the beach and hanging out in his art studio.His books are meant to inspire empowerment, self-awareness, and mindfulness within creatives so they can succeed. His diverse collection of artwork, books, and music have been described as reminders of personal power and awesomeness!The books contain the mindset of approaching the world with your art from a full-time artist. He writes books based on his experience, and they are not the cookie-cutter stuff that just makes the whole art journey confusing.