The problem is to get a better gift that is better than the previous. I've got her diamond earrings, diamond pendents, top of the line digital point and shoot camera, which I find myself using it more often than her.
I was getting restless. I've tried the classical approach, with the belief that all women love flowers... which I found out my wife was the exception...In fact, she was the one who told me flowers last only for days, that it dies off... not a good gift, if symbolism is the main purpose to begin with.
What to get? Another earring?Pendent? Aiyo! Expensive one,or.. The previous solitaire burnt a huge hold in my pocket...no... not perhaps next time!
Camera? What? She hardly uses it!
It's just tomorrow!! I watched the clock with desperation. Each click the second hand moves it sounded like 500 decibels thumbing into my eardrum.Think...think....
then..EUREKA!!
What if I make her a gift? I decided to paint her a rose. It's hand made, original, and last!
The only time available to do this is during my clinical hours, yes, while in between patient.
It's been some time since the last time I've painted. It's going to be a little rusty, but it's the heart and effort that counts, right? Though I live a life practicing science, but I enjoy it through art. Science explains that mechanism of life, but art is what give its meaning.
Not to bad,eh??Now comes to difficult part, the colouring part. One thing I've learned in art is you have only 1 chance to make it right for water colour, while in poster colour, you are still able to salvage them.
Some says, your art reflects upon the mood which you are on. Which I totally agree.
I had an unusual large crowd today. Which tends to breaks my concentration while painting.
I will listen to love tune, to get the ambiance to the loving feeling gets transferred into the work that I am making.
I would listen to this group call 2V1G
Play the music while reading the blog to feel what I am feeling right now.
As I get feel more sentimental, I continue with the drawing, with a little struggle. The last painting I did was more than 10 years ago for my parent's 3oth anniversary.
Somehow, the painting doesn't look right. It needs to be better...much better than this . Man, I feel like a teenager again, the feeling of excitement before giving your girlfriend a gift. I need to draw better, and put more heart intoit.
First....and most importantly, the right music must be right..
...ahh.. let the mood slowly builds...
As I look at her photo, the more determined I got to make the best git to celebrate not only her birthday, but our union,and together as a family. We've been through together a lot my dearest all these years.
Do you remember the day Isabelle was born?
Wasn't she the prettiest baby you ever seen?? Remember the feeling when you first cradled her, the first eye contact that you made....
The simpler painting, the stronger the message.All my attention on this one single rose.Just like in life,my attention is all on you and the family.
Every single detailed drawn carefully.....and i really took my time on this piece....
Yikes! I think I was a little slow on this piece... check out the time! Check out the date! I haven't coloured the stalk and background yet!!
Right after completed the stalk, I've decided to pain the background in blue....
Somehow, I mixed it with green, rather odd combination,eh?
The painting completed....Now. have to rush to the local frame and glass store to get it framed..
There's one 2km away from my clinic. The same glass store I go to while getting my painting for my parent's 30th anniversary framed.
There are wooden frames, plastic, and metal frames...!!! Decisions! Decisions!!
The black frame looks old, metal looks rather odd, the brown wooden frame.. now's that's a nice choice. Classy,timeless yet contemporary, and most importantly, it doesn't say, CHEAP!
What a relief!.. Everything gets done on time.
Everything gets done on time.... Thank God..
Gosh! Such great LOVE story! ^^
ReplyDeleteHope u guys be there for each other forever..
Happy becoming birthday to your wife.
ReplyDeleteLike your idea to paint for her.
But the 3 roses painting look nice also.
Hi Dewi,
ReplyDeletethanks. I am truly blessed with my wife in my life.
Hey Supia Chao,
I painted 30 roses for my parent's 30th anniversary. I don't know, I felt the three wasn't "hearty" enough. .
that's so sweet! =)
ReplyDeleteHey Ken,
ReplyDeleteThanks dude!
awww!! so sweet..jealousnya
ReplyDeletedear Sherry,
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks. Yeah. You may get the most expensive gem, or any merchandise, but the thing is all of these items can be purchase as long as you have the cash.
I figure a painting is something that you do it wholeheartedly, and there's only one of it's kind on the world.