The Eye of the Tiger
One fine day someone asked me where I learned to paint.
And I answered that every time I tried.
I think I did not leave my interlocutor very happy with the answer, but if they ask me again, I would say the same thing again.
I feel that I have learned some techniques, that I have learned how materials behave, how tools can be used, but above all, I think I have learned to trust. To trust that I will be quick enough to learn at the same moment of the challenge.
To trust that I can learn how to take the brush now that my hand hurts.
To trust that I will learn how to make the mix to obtain the colors that I am imagining.
To trust that I will learn how to talk with those spots. That I will learn that with this temperature in the environment the paint dries faster.
I think you learn that you must learn at the very moment. Like when you talk to someone for the first time.. or when you dance for the first time with your special one.. or when you kiss her for the first time.. or when you play basketball with a stranger.. or when you fight for the championship like Rocky.
Of course, the training solves more than half the problem. Do it again and again until you respond almost automatically, but there is a decisive moment in which you must learn and analyze all the variables and confront with blind faith, listening to your head but taking the strength that your heart gives you and following your instincts without knowing for sure what the result will be.
This time, for example, I had to learn that the ink was too liquid and that I would not be able to control it to make the spots of the giraffes that I had planned to paint.
Learn, improvise, experiment, risk, let go.
I suppose all the giraffes in the world must learn all that.
But also the tigers.
Maybe they are not so different.
...
Or maybe I have not learned anything yet.
With apprentice love
-Monk
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Que bello don tienes.
Pintar es plasmar, en un lienzo emociones, que no se pueden expresar con palabras.
Me encanta el tigre. Felicitaciones!!!!
Muchas gracias por tan bellas palabras @yajaira.
Saludos desde México.
Hey you, @mr-monk ! Yes, you creative soul that with all those words about your learning process and meeting a point where the moment is the very best teacher of all, yes you that inspired me, a basic reader of the steemit posts... How dare you? How dare to be so touchy and brought all those bright and brave emotions just as I see your Tiger. Tiger that actually ate giraffes from the paper, with an excuse they are too liquid :D you that maybe doesn't see the knowledge that is own by you, you thought me few things: a moment, take it, and make it! Thank you!
OHHHH!! Sorry and sorry and so sorry!
We will see what you make with your moments!
BTW The giraffes will reborn on another paper for sure. Without any excuses. LOL
Thank you for all your kind words and accusations .
I really appreciate that.
Nice to meet you @vee.nathalee
Nice to meet you too, @mr-monk :D apology accepted (ups) and all your words appreciated! Looking forward for a rebirth of this lovely liquid giraffes :D and hope to have some bright moments as I had while exploring your post :)
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this is so amaziiiing!!!☺ followed haha!
plus i like your thought process. cheers!
The Rocky’s process. Hahaha
Just kidding. I appreciate that.
Nice to meet you @iammegankylie. Following back.
Hi mr-monk,
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This is a great day, without a doubt!
Thank you @curie.
Wow I love it! I must say I was looking at the title about a giraffe and then the amazing painting of the tiger, asking myself if this was going to be a comedyopenmic entry lol. But I now understand :)
I can relate to your post too, because I have never had any lessons in painting or drawing (well drawing back in highschool) and everything I draw or paint is just going with the flow, follow where my brush brings me. Not because I follow certain techniques.. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I fail.. because I try different materials and other kinds of drawings paintings almost every single time. This way I can experience what I do like and love to do, some things aren't my thing lol..
Again, great job!
And after all, that’s how life is. I think.
We have to learn to live our experiences. Some are not our thing, but we’ll find the others.
Thanks for your words.
Sorry for that giraffe ;)
Lol don't you worry about that, I love tigers! have one giant canvas on the wall here, and I also started to create one painting myself (now I remember) but that's nothing as fancy as yours.. lol
What a beautiful painting!, I like the way you used the colours, it's made in watercolor?. I have a blog with the artists I've seen here in Steemit, will mention this in my next entry. Congrats for your excellent work.
Oh! thank you, it will be a great honor!
It's worked almost like watercolor. But is a mix media. With acrylics, watercolors with gel medium, india inks and secret sauces on stone paper.
El dibujo y la pintura ayudan a todos a expresarse, pero, según la experiencia de cada quien en este arte, a los jóvenes les cambia hasta la manera de hablar y de desarrollarse tanto social como personalmente. Gracias por tu arte.
Gracias a ti por esas bellas palabras. Acerquemos más jovenes al arte y este mundo será mejor!
si estas en lo cierto todavía, estamos a tiempo de cambiar ayudando a los jóvenes para que aprenda del arte.
Hola amigo mr-monk me emociona ver estas cosas. Lo felicito muy bueno su trabajo. Me contagia el entusiasmo por hacer los míos. Me tiene un poco varado son lo costosos de los materiales y la ausencia de muchos pero voy a hacer el esfuerzo. Saludos.
Será un gusto ver tus creaciones @henryblanco. Ya irás viendo como yo uso mucho material de reciclaje. Lo importante es dejar contento el corazón.
Saludos