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When I decided to paint full-time, which was not a long time ago, the question of "why do I paint?" kept bugging me for a while.  I know there was a sense of insecurity within me to begin with and societal pressure from the outside on top of that, which made me feel as if there had to be a profound reason to justify why I should paint.

Well, I found lots of reasons or I found none, depending on how I looked at them, but now I don't think about this question anymore.  I paint because I have to - no more, no less.  I just didn't realize before that it is okay to accept this as an answer to the question.

Now in this computer age, a new question has emerged: why do I blog (and in my case, not even in my mother tongue)?  Unlike painting, blogging is a choice for me, not a must, but I've managed to continue blogging for 2 years now.

I admit there are days when I just cannot find any words at all and wish I could just paint and forget about talking about it (After all, I would have been a full-time writer if I could always communicate well in writing).  However, I feel blogging has been largely a positive experience.  When I take a moment to ponder the inspiration behind a painting or do a little research on the subject to discover more interesting facts, for example, it adds a deeper meaning to the painting.

I've been painting (and blogging about) Santa Barbara, California in the last week or so.  Please enjoy two more pieces today.

  Santa Barbara, California VI


Santa Barbara, California V

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Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 inches (21 x 29 cm)
Mat/Frame: No
Purchase: Sold


Santa Barbara, California VI

Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 inches (21 x 29 cm)
Mat/Frame: No
Purchase: Sold