I am a man with many hobbies, and painting is one of them. Art has always been something that I am interested in, but I have never pursued a formal education on, despite the fact that I do possess a bit of natural talent in the subject. Instead of applying to Sheridan College for their prestigious animation program, I have chosen to apply for the Computer Science program at University of Toronto and University of Waterloo. My reason for choosing Computer Science was simple: I saw a 4th year Computer Graphics course (CS488) listed on the University of Waterloo pamphlet, and that was it.
After getting my first full time job after graduating in 2006, I began to pursue art through taking night courses at George Brown college. It was my only option that fits my schedule and is easily accessible using public transportation. I took many courses such as the Foundation Design, Foundation Drawing I, Foundation Drawing II etc, but the one that I enjoyed the most was the Oil Painting class that I took there. I liked it so much that I actually took the same course again! (Back then there was no advancement after the course)
Since then, I have started and completed 2.5 paintings. The 0.5 Painting is the CNE Chandelier painting that I started which can be seen here. It was meant to be an experimentation on using acrylic paint and a study on black & white abstract paintings. Personally I think it is incomplete because it seems like it is lacking a focal point, but I haven’t been able to identify what is missing, so I left it as is at the moment.
Then came the recession late 2008 which forced me to reconsider and re-balance my own priorities in life. With painting being an expensive hobby, it was low in my list of priorities, so I haven’t touched my paint brushes since. But I believe the time has come for me to embark on this hobby of mine again, so I will tackle a new painting that might just be the focal point for my new unit at West Harbour City! Be sure to stay tune for updates on this new painting in the near future!
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