Q: What was the experience like?
A: The experience was very nostalgic. I got flashbacks of simpler times when I was a kid and I didn’t have to worry about making a mess because I knew that I didn’t have to clean up the mess.
Q: Was it easier, harder, or different than you expected?
A: It was actually easy but hard to not focus on what I was doing. I wanted to do this activity freely with nothing planned out, but as I started this activity, it was hard because I had to choose which colors to use, what paper to paint it, and how to paint it. There was always questions that popped in my mind on how to approach this. I tried my best to ignore those questions and do it freely, but it was difficult to do this activity freely.
Q: How was the experience of making a painting with no subject? Confusing & Frustrating? Liberating & Inspiring?
A: Doing this activity freely was calm and peaceful. I was painting something that was not confined to rules but the more I thought about the end goal, the more rules I gave to myself, making the activity frustrating. I started making plans on how to finish the painting and it ruined my experience. This activity was all about painting with no subject, but the closer I got to finishing the painting, the more frustrating it got to avoid a subject. Although my painting clearly has no subject, I don’t believe I finished the painting freely.
Q: How does this compare to other paintings you have seen?
A: It is simply abstract art. It has no subject, it has no clear message but nonetheless it is art. Compared to this art, there is no message. Other pieces of art have a deeper meaning. My piece has no deeper meaning. To me it is just paint on paper, but it is art.
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