My new hobby is painting. I’m not very good at it. That doesn’t matter, though. It’s calming. Relaxing. Therapeutic. And so talent be damned, I sit out back with brush in hand, some music on, a drink nearby, and I paint. Most of my August weekends were spent painting, and damn was it a great way to wind down and get my head cleared.
So I thought I’d share the few pieces I’ve done. After all, aren’t self-indulgent, “hey everybody, look at me!” posts exactly what a blog is for?
This is “Florida Sunset,” and you might recognize this photo as the inspiration. It’s a bit sloppy. Intentionally so; I wasn’t trying to capture detail, just impressions.
I thought I’d try to paint an object and decided on something “beachy.” Instead it looks like a sloppy beer ad. But whatever. Lesson learned.
And finally:
Film aficionados may recognize it as the most famous still from Akira Kurosawa’s epic masterpiece, Seven Samurai. But generally you may just notice the lack of detail. Yeah, that’s because I don’t feel that I have the skill to pull it off, so I opted to stick with a more impressionistic approach rather than botch the job completely. Maybe some day. But not yet. Still, I’m generally pleased with the effort.
I’m enjoying this. I think I may keep doing it.
