" I have
a lot of friends and acquaintances who are superb artists. Their drawings,
paintings and other artworks, are just amazing! I’m really happy for their
abilities, but sometimes I can’t help but feel a bit jealous....
Growing up,
I could draw. I was very good. In primary school, I didn’t need to trace
textbooks to draw. I used to get drawing ‘contracts’ from classmates and
seniors and I would get paid from N20 to N50( quite the sum back then). My
classmates would flock round me as I drew skeletons from scratch without
looking at the textbooks.
“Wow”...
“How did you learn to draw?”... “Teach me how to draw”... “Please draw for
me”.... Praises like these were all I kept receiving even till secondary
school. No matter how hard I tried to fight it and ‘stay humble’, a part of me
enjoyed sitting on that throne of ‘best artist’. I was proud of myself – I had
made it in life.
Fast forward
to my tertiary experience. In college, I met a lot of talented individuals, not
just from the Fine Arts department. People who really drew, shaded, painted –
the whole package, and wonderfully. Sometimes, when admiring their works, I’d
not even have the guts to mention that I could draw at all. They were too good
– too far ahead. I had dropped from the throne to the floor so fast, I couldn’t
even complain. Sometimes I’d get
jealous... ‘Why didn’t I learn that?’... ‘Can I even attempt that?’... ‘Was it
their natural gift/talent or did they learn it while I was enjoying my
so-called ‘throne’ then? "
We can all
definitely relate to this experience in more ways than one. Comparison with
others is something that takes strong will and deep wisdom to ‘control’, not
necessarily ‘stop’. Comparison can be a tool or a terrible evil depending on
the intents and means. It can either show how much we’ve slacked and edge us on
to do better. Or it can give us reasons/excuses to quit altogether.
There is
always someone better than you at something, at sometime and in someway. It is
no reason to stop but an avenue to set goals/targets and models. Whatever it is
you are good at or you do(you do not even have to be good at it), keep at it
and improve on it.
Improvement is the only gap between amateur and
professional.
What were some of your own experiences? Or you could even comment future posts you'd love to see. Whatever the case...
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14 comments
A nice post.
ReplyDeleteThe artist must believe in himself or herself. What you admire in a work of art in another's canvas maybe what another artist sees as no creativity.
The simple strokes you make with your brush could appear as a mystery to some others. The artist is and always ought to be unique.
In those dà ys we say " BE YOURSEFF", and always remember that practice makes perfect.
Your write-up usually comes as refreshing as anything good to the heart. Keep it up.
Thank you sir... Indeed being yourself is an art in itself
DeleteI think i lived this story with you
ReplyDeleteAnd I Know the feeling
Like my friend would always say; if you are taller than me then automatically am shorter than you
We are all exceptional in our own unique way
Nice post bruv
Yes oh... We did and we are
DeleteThanks a lot
Nice write-up, same here I was a good artist not until I lost it
ReplyDelete🤣🤣... Thanks for sharing
DeleteThe pictures are sooo cool
ReplyDeleteThank you so much
ReplyDeleteGood one
ReplyDeleteThank you so much
DeleteI've never been a good artist right from time😂 buh I admire art works😊
ReplyDeleteVery funny... thanks for sharing
DeleteBelieving in oneself is the key, I am a good singer but when I got to my senior class I met someone whose voice was far more better than mine, I didn't allow the fact that she sings better than me to bring me down, I said to myself, everyone's talent is for a purpose, imagine the two of us singing together, we'll make a wonderful melody. I always say to myself one person cannot be perfect in everything but believe that you are the best in your own part
ReplyDeleteLoved your story... Also didn't know you could sing(chuckles)
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