Relax, take time off to enjoy the colours around us!

My Chinese painting teacher says that as you progress into painting, one will tend to appreciate nature better. I realised (and my wife too) that we do look more into the details of the surroundings, such as type of leaves of plants, the flowers, colours and almost appreciating everything. It is wonderful that our city state is indeed a garden city.

The four gentlemen in Chinese Painting include:

• (梅）Plum Blossom 
• (蘭）Orchids
• (竹）Bamboo
• (菊) Chrysanthemum

Although most of the time, I do have to imagine by browsing websites and books, for inspiration to draw flowers, such as Plum Blossom (梅花），Peony (牡丹），fortunately, we are able to see some flowers locally such as Orchids(蘭花）, Lotus荷花）, Bamboo竹）, Chrysanthemum( 菊花) , hence I am able to look at some of their elegance and try to draw them.

Now I can really attest that taking up painting lessons and now able to paint, it does enrich oneself and indeed appreciating the nature and the surrounding more. You can now enjoy, the otherwise, long and monotonous drive along the express way, little did we really get to enjoy the blossoming of flowers, on treee tops and along the road dividers...

Maybe the next time you drive and there are heavy traffic or even congestions, instead of 'swearing' you may want to enjoy the colourful road side, the different colours and shades of green, will take your frustration off you! 

Relax, take time off to enjoy the colours around us!