Drawing skills increased but creativity decreased
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Drawing skills increased but creativity decreased…
I never learnt drawing in my life… it just came as a natural
gift…since i was 7 years old, i was able to draw objects as it was. i
never thaught as it was something special or a gift..Since small, ive
shown my drawings to friends which they all didnt believe i drew
them…. since that, i always kept my personal drawings to myself..i
remember a time, i was in england and followed my mother to one of her
aerobic classes…i was bored watching and sat lonely at a corner…the
intructor saw me, and provided me a paper and pencil… i happily drew
the whole room… that suprised the instructor and was given praises…
the next time i followed my mum into her aerobic class, i saw that my
drawing was pinned up onto the wall… the lady said she was proud to
show it to everyone, and everyone was suprisd that a 7 year old me drew
it…i was confused…because at that time.. i didnt understand what
the fuss was about..i was attracted to images but i seldom drew…
during my teens, i learnt about japanese animation which my brother
introduced into my life… at that time, i learnt what creativity was
and my mind was full of wonderful ideas which sprung from no where…
it was so fun…i drew and drew… but of building and cartoons
ofcourse…friends and relatives complimented my creativity and
drawing…but i still wasnt satisfied.. i still had a weakness…i
couldnt draw living objects, faces infront of my eyes…i still
remember that i tried to draw electra, but it didnt turn out like
electra :D..haha..i remember the face of my friend jaida when she
‘ter’look at it…funny…i sucked at drawing people…
turning into near adulthood… i stopped drawing for 3 years.my
creativity left an empty hole…ideas didnt sprung out anymore..i just
dont know why…i just doodled like anyone could draw if i was bored…once in a while..i’ll draw my classroom..but i still kept them to myself..i knew i could only draw lifeless objects…
until that day… 7 may 2008…i drew my lecturer..en.syamsul
arrieya…i just felt i wanted to draw..and i was suprised…i did a
very good job!!it looked like him…but i kept it to myself…but
somehow.. it leeked out, some of my friends saw it and started to
compliment…they encouraged me to keep drawing which i didnt believe i
could do it anymore…so the next class came and i drew friends..it was
just a sketch but i was able to draw them to make others able to
recognise the person..i was suprised again on how much my mapping
skills became better until i was able to capture and draw…haha…im happy coz..i feel like myself again…
well…overall.. just wanto say thanks to friends who just gave that small leap to encourage me to belive in myself..ami, nani, cinda, liza, nik…i have a gift and i will use that gift to record memories in life including with all of u init…my creativity is still not better as before…i hope that one day some one will help me sharpen it again…..my drawing still isnt perfect yet…but still..im happy i am able to draw people who are not static..that’s an improvement…
friends… THANKS..i’ll continue drawing…maybe one day i’ll scan the pictures and u will see the pictures i dedicated to each person i draw…i draw people who i like…so that means i like u…=)






