Learning to Art
Posted By Christina M on July 19, 2015
So in all this time that I’ve neglected you, you might wonder where I’ve been. Aside from being pretty busy with family, I’ve become consumed with a new passion. Art. More specifically, learning to art. You see, my daughter told me for years that anyone can learn art, and for years I didn’t believe her. Till one day I found myself obsessed with it. And I learned two things: one, I do not have natural talent. Some people do. I don’t. And that’s ok, because two, it’s true: it can be learned.
What I’m finding is that I dearly love the learning process. I am enjoying trying new things and following tutorials. I am really enjoying experimenting and following lessons. And I am loving trying new materials and getting my hands messy. I even sometimes like what I produce.
As I go through this learning process, I am beginning to realize I would really like to share the journey. I don’t have all the answers, and some of what I think I’ve found will probably be wrong. But I’ve come to believe that creativity is to share in God’s work of creation. Maybe the creative urge is part of what it means to be made in his image. So with that in mind, I have become convinced that art – with or without talent – is worthwhile. And if my faith is worth sharing, maybe so is my art, and my journey into its world.
I can’t wait to keep learning. I hope you’ll join me!
You’re amazing. I’ve seen some of your work, and you DO have talent. It may be true that techniques and style can be learned, but talent is from the heart, and you clearly have a heart for art.