the SUNSET

Saat menghabiskan waktu dirumah, biasanya nonton video youtube. Entah tentang hijab, beauty tips, or music. Salah satu langganan saya adalah bubzbeauty. Dia memberikan banyak sekali tips-tips sehat dan cantik. (favorit saya setelah michellePhan). Sering mengikuti uploadnya, lalu ada salah satu video berjudul “Paint the Sunset with me”. Akhirnya nonton, dan ternyata bukan tentang beauty tips! Tapi sungguh, video ini begitu menginspirasi.

Berikut tampilan lukisan bubzbeauty:

Judul: The Sunset.

Menurut saya judul ini sangat tepat. Saat kita mengatakan “matahari terbenam” dia bukannya melukiskan sang surya tenggelam, tapi malah menggambarkan pesona sekitar saat semua warna menjadi jingga. Menurut saya ini sangat indah. Lalu mengapa saya mengatakan video ini sangat menginspirasi?

Karena di videonya ini bubzbeauty bilang:

“for the new year…I decided to start painting again

When I was younger Drawing was my favourite thing in the world

It freed me

And I was able to go anywhere in the world through painting

I choose art for an my A levels during high school

And despite doing well

I chickened out of doing ‘fine art’ for university

So I took something else

That would make me more employed.

I hated my 3 years in university

I felt left out & alone

It seemed like I was the only one Who wasn’t passionate about what I was learning

I somehow made it through me boring long years in Uni

But financial crisis made it difficult For me or anybody to find work in UK

But it did help me in a way…

I made videos on youtube because I was free

Somehow youtube suddenly open doors for me

But it wasn’t possible without your support

Thank you so much for you encouragement

For inspiring me…

Teaching me new things everyday

And reminding me to chase my dream

These years I became so busy In trying to chase my new dream

I forgot my old dream…

 Painting used to be my escape from busy world

Suddenly my life was too busy for painting

8 years after high school I finally took the plunge to start painting again

I recently started to learn a lot about painting

From fellow youtuber, GagnonStudio

He really inspired me with his passion with art

And hes been teaching me so much

So like me, did you leave behind a passion?

Its never too late to turn back to it..

For me painting isn’t about being the best

It’s the process of enjoying what you learn n paint

I realize the simplest things in life make me happiest

When I get better with painting

I’d love  to give back one of my painting for you guys As a gesture

Or hopefully one day, we can auction it and donate the money to charity

Im so excited this year, because I have a lot to learn

Most of all

Now I know I will definitely go back and study fine Art in the future

And I’m taking the first step now by learning to paint again.. ”

Detik itu juga saya langsung tersentuh dan terharu.  Sesuatu menjadi lebih terasa bermakna dan menyentuh karena ada behind storynya..

Dulu, saya sangat suka menulis apa saja. dan saya lupa. perjalanan waktu membuat saya lupa. minat yang dulu membuat saya sangat bersemangat. Dan kini saya melupakan sesuatu itu. Sesuatu yang sangat saya sukai dan gemari. Makanya saya langsung membuat blog ini.  Sebagai salah satu wujud “menulis adalah mengabadikan”.

So, Apakah kamu memliki Sesuatu yang sangat kamu cintai dan kamu lupakan? Entah itu melukis, menari, bernyanyi, memasak, bersepeda, menyelam, otomotif, desain fashion, apa saja. saya yakin kita semua dulu memiliki minat pada sesuatu. Mari kita memulainya lagi, karena kita tidak pernah telat untuk kembali….