When Nadzri (Mcbudu) hurriedly made a move at Mddiah's place that day to send his kids off to the Art Class, it came to my mind, waa..this daddy really has a vision!.. Dr M, when he was in premiership used to say Malaysians are less creative people..Why? an Australian leader also used to say he would rather have a creative citizen over a clever one. Why? You ought to figure it out yourself. But all I can say, in this great big phantasmagorical world, creative ppl rules...they are survivors.
As for me, the pinnacle of my passion for art was somewhere in early 90s which was more into paintings. Be it oil, watercolor, acrylics, gouche, pastel or pencil, I value them all. In those days I could spend hours loitering around the Central Market during weekends to just watching artists like Ajees, Dino, Suria etc putting ideas and talents onto their canvases. I didnt mind taking a walk to the National Art Gallery or the Petronas Gallery just by myself to view the paintings or art exhibitions at those places. And I never felt exhausted strolling along the Petaling Street just to look for art materials in a few well known shops such as Nanyang etc. Eventhough I had no talent in painting, I was always willing to part with my money in hi quality art materials like rembrants, windsor and newton, talons,rowney georgian, etc. Mind you..those items are common among the established artists or the pros. Some of those stuff are still there in my safekeeping. I guess they're still useable, in case there are friends who want them for their kids, just let me know. I dont have much time to pursue this passion since life is quite hectic these days especially.
One thing I regret about my childhood days was that I'd never been exposed to the works of those great masters be it local or foreign. I never knew Hossein Anas, Jaafar Taib, etc. not to mention Winslow Homer, Monet, Renoire,or even Van Gogh. In secondary days, I was in science stream and art was a subject unheard of. Once again, kudos to my buddy Nadzri (Mcbudu) and hassan (nice gentleman) for having the courage giving a chance to their kids indulging themselves in the world of arts. Believe me, these kids would become more creative compared to those who never get the chance. Some parents would rather subscribe to RM89 pay TV, and let their small kids watching cartoon network day and night than paying for the kids' art class fees. I'm sorry for the kids.
As for me, one of the greatest obstacles in pursuing my passion in arts is that I'm color-blind....that's it...
'A masterpiece of a color-blind artist'
4 comments:
aku memang dari kecik tak pandai melukis..tp aku memang salute kakak aku la..lukisan dia memang cantik..kalau nak tgk hasil lukisan dia ada tergantung kat umah mak aku..masa aku kecik2 dulu aku heran jugak nape la aku ni tak pandai melukis mcm kakak aku..kekadang tu jeles gak...tp aku rasa bakat seni lukis ni sebenarnya lahir dari dalam diri individu tu dan bakat ni perlu di asah...
Pn. Sarahjihah..mmg melukis ni membuat kita menjadi seorang yg kreatif, tu pase saya sgt respek kalo anak2 kecik sudah dihantar pi art class. Pada saya, saya tdk melihat dlm ruanglingkup melukis itu saje tapi dari pembangunan daya kreativiti sorang kanak-kanak itu yg utama. Syabas kpd puan dan Jihah...kalo ada competition jgn lupa, turut serta. Itu pembangunan positif dr sudut yg lain..
Pn. Clarias... yg penting pd saya adalah passion, krn setiap kita ada bakat cuma samada bakat besar atau bakat sekelumit je...ada org berbakat besar tapi kurang passion, malas etc. Ada org bakat kecil, passion besar, rajin...ini yg ramai berjaya.
Sekianlah saja puan-puan. Terima kasih... he he
I send my kids to Arts class because that passion of Arts runs in my blood (and their blood too, I suppose). Even though I'm not good in paintings, but I love paintings very much! My interest somehow more on drawing and creating buildings. Hijas Kasturi is always my idol. I built a playhouse at the age of 8, and I single handedly built an extension to my kampung house kitchen at the age of 18. I directed personally Indonesian workers to renovate my present house, no contractors!. I wanted to be an architect, but the passion to help out my family in agriculture grew stronger. So I became an agriculture artist! Ha ha just kidding…
An artist is a Right Brain Dominant. When a person is Right Brain Dominant, they are thought of as the dreamers, the artists, and the musicians of the world. Just because they are not as good with numbers and remembering facts does not mean that they are less clever than a left brain person. They just have their strength in different areas. They do have similar characteristics and they tend to hold similar occupations.
Here are some more characteristics of a right-brained person.
Love music
Prefer visual instructions with examples
Good at sports
Good at art
Eastern thought
Cat lovers
Enjoy clowning around
Like to read fantasy and mystery stories
Can listen to music or TV while studying
Like to write fiction
Fun to dream about things that will probably never happen
Enjoy making up own drawings and images
Good at geometry
Like organizing things to show relation
Can memorize music
Occasionally absentminded
Like to act out stories
Enjoy interacting affectively with others
Think better when lying down
Become restless during long verbal explanations
Enjoy creative storytelling
Prefer to learn through free exploration
Good at recalling spatial imagery
Read for main details
Skilled in showing relationships between ideas
Preference for summarizing over outlining
Solve problems intuitively
Very Spontaneous and unpredictable
Dreamer and Philosophical
aku pernah jadi pelukis suatu masa dulu, bangga sungguh bila lukisan aku yang jadi pemenang tu dipamerkan kat notis board sekolah, tapi paling manis bila aku menang pertandingan melukis di Alumni Sekolah Izzudin Shah dan Ta'ayah, Ipoh..walaupun hadiah hanya water colour tapi aku tetap bangga..peserta diminta melukis pemandangan ladang kelapa sawit, aku ingat lagi hakim tu cakap lukisan aku menang pasal aku lukis gambar orang kutip buah kelapa naik skuter...he..he..sebenarnya aku suka lukis skuter..bukan ladang kelapa...tapi pasal nak jugak ada skuter, maka wujudlah imej skuter tu dalam lukisan aku..he.he..
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