I was blessed to be born with a natural artistic knack, so I have always enjoyed music, dance, and the visual arts. The latter was always encouraged and supported by my parents, and enhanced by the environment in which they reared me in. Piano lessons, dance groups, and art lessons were all part of my upbringing.
Although I still enjoy all these endeavors, I developed a special affinity to the visual arts early on. Ever since I was a child, I remember being drawn to pencils, crayons, paints, papers, scissors, and other artistic materials and tools. Even boxes, cans and other odd materials made it into my stash. (I was re-purposing before it was in vogue!) My mother even had me carry a few art supplies with me to keep myself entertained where ever we went.
I learned a lot through my childhood art experimentation, which developed a thirst for knowledge in me. I started of with children's art books, art classes, and even a correspondence course during my teenage years. (The latter were the precursors to today's online classes. Yes, I'm old. LOL!) When I went to college, I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, with a major in Advertising Art. I even earned an art teacher certification eventually.
Today, although I get occasional art consignments, I'm not working in an art field. However, the skills I learned in art are an integral part of my daily professional life. Creativity, planning, visual communication, and other skills I learned through my art training are part of my life as teacher. Even when encountering kinks, I can rely on the problem solving skills I acquired. Mistakes are made to embrace, as opportunities for innovation, or to learn from them.
Therefore, I firmly believe that our knacks, knowledge, and kinks in our life's journey can most certainly help mold who we become. This, of course is an ongoing process. I even believe that the day I stop this process I'll probably die either spiritually and/or physically. Anyway, I want to thank my followers, as well as everyone who takes the time to leave a comment. Blessings!
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Comments
Lovely post Arnoldo. You are blessed with creativity in mind and hands, how wonderful.
Keep up the good work ;-)
Have a nice ABC-day / -week
♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ (abc-w-team)
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I like your new blog design!
Happy rest of the week and weekend to you!
oxo Susi
Take care. God bless.
Margaret #6
Wishing you a Happy Week ~ ^_^
Sharon K #34
Since you asked, this one's easier to read!
ROG< ABCW
Leslie
abcw team
You are so artistic in so many ways...I love your talents!!!
Everything that you create reveals your artist's heart and soul~
I started to write on message to you but it was spirited away into
the great unknown! So I'll try again.
I don't think you'll ever lose your spiritual talents let alone your
art and design gift.
I used to love creative cookery and would say, that if I ever stopped
cooking my raison d'etre...would not exist.
Not true, I cannot do what I was able to do but I'm still here surrounded
by a loving family and also Ian has turned into a great cook, although he'll
be off duty after his 'op'for a while and our lovely girls are busy working
out a care plan,
Praise the lord for our family,
Blessings,
Di.
ABCW team.
You are blessed to have the knack for art.
Happy ABCW!
Hugs Giggles
I enjoyed reading your story and I think it was wonderful how your Mother would provide you with art items to keep you occupied.
Your cards are beautiful works of art and your commentary is lovely to read.
Cheers now :D)
P.S. - I LOVE your new blog look. So much easier to read and nicely laid out.
Enjoy the rest of your week. :)
Cyber Hugs,
Shawna DT