Painting for me (and for many other creative people) is a way of reaching out from beyond myself. I feel so much peace when I paint. And there is always an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment that comes with every finished work of art. Spending time with my brush and canvas is not something that happens all the time. But when the opportunity presents itself, I am always determined to make the best out of it.
I have never had a regular studio………….O well except for the room I used in this video. It was the living room of the house I was staying in while carrying out the compulsory one year service to my nation, Nigeria. The minute I walked into the house I knew exactly what I was going to do do with the room. That goes to prove that artists are always planning and trying to figure out where and how their canvas and brushes would fit in anywhere they go.
Aside from that period, I never had a regular studio. Even as I write this, I use a corner of my living room to paint. I am kind of used to using corners. Some artists paint on their kitchen table others simply make out a space anywhere they find themselves. I’ve heard some people say that not having a regular studio makes an artist look unserious. O well, I simply do not agree (not because I am one of them!!!!……..but because it’s the determination that matters). What do you think?
Just wanted to put up this video of me at work on my canvas. How time flies and how I thoroughly enjoyed having a studio. Looking forward to the time I would have a permanent studio.
I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God’s help I shall succeed.
Vincent Van-Gogh
