12^th July 2024 Beena

Hello everyone. Today, I posted a painting called “A Walk in the Forest”. Melvin sent me this photo some time ago. I have always hesitated to paint from photos as I am still in the early phase of my artwork. Lately, I have been toying with painting in an impressionist style. I took a gamble and painted this in an impressionist style with acrylic paint. Despite my initial doubts, the feeling of accomplishment I had when I finished this piece was truly rewarding🫠.

Many gave me a thumbs-up for this work. This row of trees is in the reservoir park in Kuching. The park has trees, a small artificial lake, and a little Japanese bridge. One day, I will paint that part of the park. There are more extensive reservoir parks in other countries. However, I like the old trees here, and it is a good workout for older people like me💃🏽💃🏽. You can walk on your own as it is pretty safe. As the terrain is not flat, many challenges exist, like going uphill and downhill.

After the walk, I felt great even though I didn’t sweat much. It was because I had this sense of achievement. I know it may sound silly, but I am nervous about walking alone when the sky is still dark and few people are around. As Jen said, there may be evil lurking behind those trees🤣🤣🤣. Madhu said,” Be careful of tigers”. Well, I successfully circumvented all that when I finished uneventfully. The walk was not without its challenges, with the uneven terrain and the occasional steep incline, but the sense of accomplishment at the end was worth it. Then I went to have breakfast and felt good. So, guys, you don’t need a forest to walk. You can walk at home, and that is good enough🤗🤗.