
pencil drawing
Date drawn: 1996
copyright Nkolika Anyabolu (MD)
This is about the only drawing I was able to save from my high school days when I took fine arts. As at that time I knew I had a love for drawing and the fine arts but I desperately wanted to be a medical doctor. Thought hard how I could put the two together……….finally giving up.
Little did I know that 12 years later I would still be drawing and painting. Better still, little did I know that I would get to the point of having confidence and courage to show my work to fellow well trained and better experienced artists.
I loved the fine art classes I had then and though I was the only female in the class I loved the challenge. I particularly loved drawing and wish I had saved up more of my early works………it would be fun looking at the early days and knowing how much I had improved (or vice versa!!)
One thing’s for sure, there’s noone who can ever say for sure: I know where and what I would be doing in 10 years time. At least for me all I had 10 years ago was a talent, passion for sports and art; and dreams. I believe it was the dreams that have brought me this far and will continue to take me further
The supreme object of life is to live. Few people live. It is true life only to realize one’s own perfection, to make one’s every dream a reality~ Oscar Wilde
A goal is a dream with a deadline~ Napoleon Hill
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it.
Its been a slow journey but a very steady one. The most important thing is to never loose sight of the end point………………to be truly happy at whatever I do.
Are you still on the path of what you dreamt about years ago? or are they constantly changing with the ebbs and flows of life?





#1 by STANLEY on December 30th, 2008
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just want to let you know that you re doing a marvellous work
#2 by Nkolika on December 30th, 2008
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@STANLEY
Hi Stanley,
Thank you so very much for your comment. It feels good knowing you took out time to appreciate my paintings. Happy New year in advance.
#3 by SergeyNikolaev on July 31st, 2009
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Thanks for the review! I want to say – thank you for this!
#4 by electromozzo on August 2nd, 2009
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Hi, interesting post. I’ll write you later about few questions!
#5 by Nkolika on August 3rd, 2009
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You are most welcome
#6 by Zashkaser on August 6th, 2009
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Hey very nice blog!! Man .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. I will bookmark your blog and take the feeds also…
#7 by LenaShopogolik on August 6th, 2009
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Good work! Thank you very much! I always wanted to write in my blog something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog? Of course, I will add backlink?
#8 by Nkolika on August 6th, 2009
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@ Zashkaser;
Thank you for your kind comment. Please also share with your friends too because dreams are what make life worth living and the race to making our dreams come true is a very fulfilling one.
@ LenaShopogolik
I am glad you feel inspired. Of course you can quote me on your blog with a link back here, I would very much appreciate it. There are several related posts that you and your readers would appreciate too
#9 by Sdanektir on August 7th, 2009
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I like that you separate fate from destiny. There is something to be said for trying to account for the idea that we can sometimes fail to fulfill our destiny.
#10 by Vivalkakira on August 8th, 2009
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Your blog was of course amazing again even though it was terrifying for me to read what happened to you.You turned what could have been a very bad thing into something positive. Do take care.
I love you xoxox
#11 by VitalikGromovss on August 9th, 2009
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Thanks for writing, I very much liked your newest post. I think you should post more frequently, you evidently have natural ability for blogging!
#12 by Nkolika on August 9th, 2009
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@ Sdanektir, Vivalkakira and VitalikGromovss,
Thanks for your comments
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#13 by dimagromovfoto on August 16th, 2009
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You know, I didn’t even see Casper’s comment when I made mine (how could I miss that?). Sorry Casper, you had it first!