After painting for a number of years, I have come to a conclusion that being an artist is an art itself.
I have certainly learned a lot about myself and the world around me during that time. I suppose that has been real nice side effects of all this.
What’s even more astonishing, though, is how much I have improved in seeing. I mean, my painting techniques certainly have improved, too, but the most profound change in me—I must say— has been the way I see the world. And, this effect of seeing is even more shocking when I look at one of my earlier works. What was I exactly seeing?
At times, when I am painting, strangely, I feel as though I have always have been here, present, and so real all along, simply painting and being.
Time certainly moves differently when I am painting. It doesn’t move in a linear fashion, but rather, it moves all over—similar to how snow falls on a windy day.
Each day, I reflect on my work and what I have painted. I also share my work online with my audiences and get amazed at how I am now connected to so many artists and enthusiasts all over the globe.
One thing is for sure: this is a very special time in human history.
Oh, the selected painting is a portrait of Fatima that I painted at the Art Students League of New York at the end of July.