During quarantine I decided to try picking up the hobby of painting. I can’t say that I was able to produce too many pieces of work, but I started to develop a skill that I later abandoned. My biggest disappointment was that I began to paint a basket, but never finished (at the beginning of the school year Mrs. Lawler mentioned finishing things that you started as CAS, meaning this basket may return in the future).
This past holiday season I found myself in a productive state. I had gotten myself my first job. This put me in a position where I knew that I would soon have much less free time, urging me to do something.
I decided to make an art piece.
I wanted said piece to be special, so I started by making a collage. After my collage was complete I painted over it. My work centered around music. This was as my collage came out of a Rolling Stones magazine about the top 50 concerts from the last 50 years while I painted my favorite musician over it.
I was really happy with how my collage came out, but I felt ashamed in my work after painting over it.
Art is interesting in the way that you can create a piece that you can look at and know that you should be proud of yourself, you know that you’ve improved and made something that is valuable (even if you’re not sure how “good” it is). I look at my piece and I know that I should be proud of the techniques I used to make the piece. Even if I don’t love how the painting on top looks I can see that the method in which I blended the colors into an ombre is nice. I can see that I’ve improved my skill, even if it is just a small amount.
I feel as though it is important to highlight how my skill has improved. I really like every collage I make and I feel as though I improve every time, getting me to a level where I can feel happy with my work. For my painting I honestly don’t feel too confident in my ability to paint, but I’ve gotten better. I started at a level where I knew nothing about how to paint and I’ve learned how to do certain techniques.
Just by trying something new I’ve learned how much I love painting. Even if I’m not good at it, I can work to improve and have fun in the process. I find the activity extremely relaxing, and I can find pride in the products I’ve made.
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