Update on Yida
posted in gallery |Yida made it to the Art Elective Program in Hwa Chong Institution.Very happy for him.Recently he got started on watercolor.It isn’t exactly the simplest of mediums to work on. Hence he has been experiencing some tough times. He is none-the-less making progress.After all, as I always say, doing art here is really not about getting anywherewith the craft of art.Art workshops here are purely for the exposure that kids will gain through ‘weird’ exercises. At some point, many of the intangible but important connections will make sense to them some way, somehow.Periods of ‘little progress’ will happen to different kids at different point in time. Then suddenly when least expected, the kid makes the leap and many pointers seemingly ignored come together.Yida was stuck for some weeks. Just last week, after a long session on basics, things suddenly clicked and he broke-through again.The breakthrough I talked about, is not about particular craft. it is the awareness and mindfulness, the internal development that i am always using art to help others connect to. that i think transcends interest and passion.
