My First Painting

This past Wednesday I accomplished something that I have been eager to try for some time now; a work of art that captures a memory I want to keep of my life here in Saipan. Specifically, a painting of the view I see when I look out my window. I had the vision, I just needed a little guidance putting it on canvas. That guidance came from Debbie Winkfield, the art teacher at SCS. She supplied the paints and the brushes, I had the canvas and the vision.

At first it feels intimidating staring at a blank canvas, trying to figure out where to begin and which colors to use. She eased my apprehension by asking me what I saw in my mind. That was easy, the vision was already there. Taking a few paints and mixing the colors, I simply moved the brush across the canvas the way I saw it in my mind. Vision accomplished.

My first painting is not flawless. It's a lot like me. It won't hang in galleries or be sold at an auction. I don't care. It is my first art piece and it captures the vision I had. Now it hangs on a wall in my Saipan apartment. Later it will remind me of my life here.