my little left-handed artist |
At age 6, I had
fondness to draw anything that came to mind or whatever I found interesting in
sight. I used to create illustrations with stories behind which I can
articulately tell to anyone who would ask. My mother usually took me to some
relatives who would demand for my work in exchange of a few coins which enticed
me to create more drawings artistically. Each year I was learning more and more
through constant practice and techniques from my Uncle Evan who has passion for
art during his youth. I have earned not just money but also appreciation from friends
& classmates by simply approving their requests to do certain drawing projects
at school.
When I happened
to meet my real father during high school years, it was when I discovered that
I inherited the skill from him. I think mentioning about my writing prowess
which came from my mom is needed here or else she wouldn’t love reading my post hehehe.
After knowing my Papa Dodong way back 1998, I had a month-long stay in Dapitan
to meet my siblings. My sweet sister Arianne, an avid story listener was 8 years old then and Kim, my 4-year
old brother was too curious about my hobby. Oftentimes, he approached me
bringing pencil and paper with so much excitement on what I was planning to
draw. A day will never pass without giving him a little pleasure through my
simple sketches. He loved to draw too and it feels good to hear news from him
that in several interschool contests, he consistently made it to the top.
Now that I have
a 3-year old son, I want him to acquire such ability. Luckily, he’s been
showing so much interest in drawing so, I bought him a drawing board w/ pen which
he always keeps close even during bedtime and carries anywhere we go if
possible. Carl Jaybert shows off his talent through asking me to draw first
then, he remembers my strokes and right after erasing what I drew, he comes up
forming the same thing with his little pen. It is my happiness to see him
imitating me, like my father and brother who have a heart for art.