Where Cosmic Curiosity Meets Artful Whimsy - the journey of 7 penguins

 It all started with this hand painting.

As a child I attended some drawing lessons.  Pencils, pastel and water colours I was taught to use. I got some nice compliments, but you know, the grown-ups are always being encouraging. It did not really grow into a passion.

Growing up I took the very, if not the most, boring path - became a CPA and worked in corporate management role for, let's just say, too long :).  Luckily having a boring job did not switch off my 'beauty appreciation' and 'curiosity' buttons (believe me it really can!).  

I came across some acrylic artworks which I really admire and I thought to myself: 'can I do it?' 'well, let's find out.'  So I bought some acrylic paint, some canvases and started.  I started off thinking that I was painting a flower bouquet placed on a dining chair.  It looked ridiculous.  Okay, I cannot do realistic paintings. Don't have the skills for it.  Now what? well, I can find painting tutorials and start to learn from zero...OR, I can just have fun with what in front of me!  Obviously, I went with the latter....

Staring at the poorly drawn chair the back of the chair stroke me as the windows of a spacecraft cabin.  Why not paint a spacecabin of my own? Just free style. No one is gonna see it.  Then and there I had this first acrylic painting of mine. 

After this I created a bunch more. I found the fun in it.  It is the expression of thoughts in the moments of creations. It is the secret wonder on the question: will the person looking at it feel what I am feeling right now, if I ever show it to anyone? Or will it transport them to their own imaginary world for a second?

The corporate world has its powerful way to squeeze one's right brain dry.  As work got more demanding, I quit painting after a year or so.  When I looked back at my artwork, my feeling was a mixture of awe, gratefulness, sadness, resigned... and more. It felt like that me was gone.  I want to see that version of me again someday but it felt remote.  It is a loud reminder that we only live any particular moment once. 

Recently and finally, I made the decision to quit the corporate job and do what brings me joy.  This is the time to find out the answer to my secret wonder.  The cyber space is the perfect place.  

If you have read this far', I want to give you a big hug.  Please follow me on my journey - being a total amateur it could be a slow one.  

TT, penguin number 3