Blast From The Past.
I was looking for some stuff in the document drawers when I stumbled on to a watercolor painting I drew more than 10 years ago. The painting was amateurish, odd-looking, and devoid of any recognizable artistic techniques. I LOVE IT!
At a glance, the painting of a rather unusual set of four-petaled gumamelas (hibiscus) sent me to a happy and wonderful place. I vividly remembered the drawing on the Japanese thermos I had back in the 70's. I have always admired abstract impressionist drawings. That thermos is actually the inspiration for this painting. I remembered my mom filling up my thermos with hot chocolate while preparing my baon (pack lunch) for school. Then, I thought of the crisp morning air and small swarms of dragonflies, a very familiar atmosphere during our early morning walks to school. Oh, it's a very delightful memory.
I was looking for some stuff in the document drawers when I stumbled on to a watercolor painting I drew more than 10 years ago. The painting was amateurish, odd-looking, and devoid of any recognizable artistic techniques. I LOVE IT!
At a glance, the painting of a rather unusual set of four-petaled gumamelas (hibiscus) sent me to a happy and wonderful place. I vividly remembered the drawing on the Japanese thermos I had back in the 70's. I have always admired abstract impressionist drawings. That thermos is actually the inspiration for this painting. I remembered my mom filling up my thermos with hot chocolate while preparing my baon (pack lunch) for school. Then, I thought of the crisp morning air and small swarms of dragonflies, a very familiar atmosphere during our early morning walks to school. Oh, it's a very delightful memory.
Art
for me is something that “moves”
you. The painting immediately transported me back to that time, a time when I
would just go on ahead and do the things I love doing no matter what. It has stirred in me a desire and longing. It “moved”
me.
I
headed for the arts store and bought some watercolor supplies. I
started again painting and immensely enjoyed myself. Yes, it doesn’t
matter if I don’t have any training nor talent for that matter. I just did it. After several
attempts, this is the best so far. It is a Chinese watercolor
rendition of one of my favorite flowers, the “lotus”.
The
lotus just happened to be an appropriate first time painting after
several years of hiatus. The lotus represents “purity”. It thus, represents the pure desire and intention in my heart to
express myself through watercolor painting.
Is
there anything you wanted to try out but for some reason you have
always put aside? Is there a desire in you to express that feeling
in your heart? Did you always wanted to do gardening, go fishing, go
mountain hiking, design your own clothes, build your own furniture,
mould and shape pottery, or create your own multi-function
domestic-help robot?
