By Pamela Michelle Johnson
Had a class just now for painting and I asked one of the beginners did she like her painting? Her answer was a definite and undoubtedly "YES".
What I've learnt from teaching art is that many have the fear to begin... but in a relaxed environment, after a few strokes with a close guidance, they can't get enough. Some even called in an "addiction". I began to see a pattern.
At first, I theorized that human have a long desire to create. But maybe, this article might have a better explanation...
An interesting article about the real reason we paint.
"Our visual experience continues further, becomes richer, deeper and
fuller as we paint it. A dialogue, a conversation begins. Our marks on
the canvas are our response to the voice, the tastes, and the touches we
see." Quote from this article.
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