Born to draw
 

I still remember the time when I was 5 year old, I went to learn drawing in a studio. The teacher there told my mother that my drawing skill was about the same as a 12 year old kid's. Later I left the studio. I can't remember why.

During life in elementary school, I was not studying art from any art teachers. I improved my skills by merely reading art books and observing other peoples' work. Because of my drawing skills, I was appreciated by classmates and teachers. I was very happy about it. Nevertheless, I knew that something is missing in my drawings. I believed it was a fundamental skill. Despite this, I did not want to learn art in a studio. I thought I was a genius in art and I didn't need to learn art from anyone.

I didn't learnt art in a studio again until grade 8. The teacher there taught me all the fundamental skill I lacked, and my drawing skills improved quickly. My drawing style completely changed. I am glad that I learnt drawing from him. He was very proud to have a student like me, and I believed he still is.

I always thought that I would become an artist when I grew up. I believed that I could not live without drawing. Yet, after I got into a senior high school, I started worrying my education and career more than my art skill. I doubted if I could make a living by drawing. I also saw that,in fact, there were a lot of people around me who can draw as well as I. These people had not only good skills but also creativity, which was what I lacked.

It might have been better if I was good at nothing but drawing. Since I had the ability to get into a university with good grades, I had a lot of options. My parents never wanted me to major in Arts. They believed if I had the ability to study something else, I should forget about majoring in Arts. I majored in Management Finance instead. I always wonder what I would end up to be if I majored in Arts. For the past few years, I have devoted so much time to study and learning Japanese that I completely stopped drawing. My passion for the arts had somehow cooled down. I once even thought that I would not touch my drawing tools again.

I am glad that my passion for the arts has come back recently. I think it is because I am graduating soon and I have nothing to worry about at this time. I still want to get an art degree, and I still want to be an artist. I am not saying that my management degree is useless. I learnt a lot from it, and it makes my life more fulfilling. The most important thing is that it helps me to get a job.

It is not hard at all to find a person who has a better skill than mine now. However, I still believe that I am a genius in art. I am confident to say that my art skill is better than a lot of students who major in Arts. I am just a genius in art who does not have much persistence, patience and creativity.(^^;)