Sam

When I first started learning to paint, I thought that students’ works were merely paintings, while those by renowned masters were art. It wasn’t until I chatted with Teacher Ji that I began to understand. At first, I couldn’t quite grasp it and thought it was a bit convoluted. But after carefully considering the logic and meaning of the words, I realized that painting is painting, and it’s very difficult to transcend into art. Recently, as I’ve been preparing for an exhibition, I’ve come to understand that to infuse painting with ideas requires a lot of groundwork. It’s not just about depicting appearances, but reaching this point demands a lot of practice and understanding. Lately, I’ve been practicing acrylic techniques. Technique is just one way to express painting, but technique alone is not enough—it must be paired with thought. I’ve read Kandinsky’s Concerning the Spiritual in Art for the third time, but I still can’t fully grasp its meaning. The principles seem simple, yet they’re difficult to comprehend and even harder to internalize. It takes time to apply them in creation. All I can do is keep working hard. Keep going!

剛開始學畫時覺得學生的畫是繪畫，而名師的畫是藝術。後來和紀老師聊天時才了解。剛開始聽不懂，總覺得有點饒舌。後來仔細思考其邏輯及字意上的意義。才了解繪畫是繪畫，要進入藝術很難。我最近在趕展覽的圖，繪畫要有想法時其實要做很多的功課。不只是畫表象，但要走到這需要多少的磨練才會領悟。最近練壓克力技法，技法是表現繪畫的其中之一方式。但不能只有技法，沒有想法。康丁斯基的繪畫的精神已經看了第三次仍然無法體會，道理淺顯但難懂、領悟難。所以需要時間才能運用在創作。只能繼續努力。加油