To be honest, I have been passionate about painting since childhood. I remember that in the first grade of elementary school, I loved to pick up a pen and scribble on paper: adding a few flowers to a little girl’s hair, hands, and clothes, or drawing cute and mischievous eyes on animals, such as giving a rabbit three mouths... Seeing my enthusiasm for painting, my parents signed me up for a painting interest class.
In the painting class, I was clever and dexterous, often producing unexpected "landscape paintings" and creating crafts so exquisite they were beyond reproach. I was quite proud of myself at the time. One day, during a ten-minute break between classes, I drew a picture: a gentle breeze blew through a little girl’s hair, making it fluffy and rising up, with a few strands covering her face. She stood quietly on the lawn, her face filled with worry and sadness, with seemingly un-dried tears still hanging in the corners of her eyes. Out of habit, I covered her entire body with ribbons and drew a smiling sun in the sky. Believing the painting was perfect, I took it to show the teacher. I expected the teacher to appreciate and praise my work, but instead, the teacher criticized me sternly: A vivid painting should be well-composed; the background and decorations must match the theme. Your painting aims to express the character's anxiety, so why draw a smiling sun? Moreover, would there really be a person in real life covered entirely in ribbons? I couldn't help but laugh, but seeing the teacher's extremely serious attitude, I immediately went quiet. In that moment, I realized that I didn't truly understand what painting was. My paintings lacked soul and style. It turned out I was only thinking about how to make the painting "beautiful," but had never considered how to highlight the character's inner feelings or make the painting more meaningful.
To truly feel the joy of painting, I have set becoming a painter as my ultimate ideal. I will continue to learn, accumulate experience, and work harder. Will the ideal of becoming a painter come true? It is truly something to look forward to. The moon in the sky is smiling at me...
