Brush + Acrylic + Love

I love art. Specifically, modern art. Unfortunately, I had never painted a day in my life...until a few days ago. I decided to put a brush in my hand, paint by my side and a canvas in front of me and see what happens. It was an AMAZING Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, and to take advantage of the first sunny day since spring started, I painted outside on the balcony and basked in God's creation.

The idea of this painting had come to me literally 10 minutes before I put paint to canvas, while I was watching music videos on VH1. The lines in the painting represent music, and the wavering moods it can put you in, the high and low notes of songs as well as your life. Many people have a song that brings them back to a time in their life that they never want to forget, or maybe just the opposite. The saxophone represents situations that evokes emotion once you hear a music.

I let my hands and the strokes flow freely, however, painting light colors on a dark background was not the best idea as I had to go over these strokes multiple times for the black not to show through. Overall, I am thoroughly satisfied with my first painting, seeing as I am not a self-professed artist. I am proud that I wanted to do something and I did it. This is just another small step in this new journey that I am on to be happy. And no matter what the picture looks like after I set my brush down, painting makes me happy, and happiness is a true masterpiece.