Rocco's Riviera Rambling: Art Classes

When Madeleine and mom started taking art classes last fall I had not one bit of interest in joining them. I instantly changed my mind when they both came home with two beautiful paintings making me want to own a masterpiece just like theirs. We take art in a small studio close to our apartment with a couple of seniors that awkwardly enough sing while they paint.

I wasn't going to rush to try and paint a Picasso right away, and so I started with drawing simple still life pears. I sat down with a blank canvas, a picture of two pears and my palette all ready to go......but I had no idea where to start. Our instructor Pierre showed me how to start and how to center the pears properly. I was instantly drawn into painting and my class went by so quickly that I wanted to paint all night long. I had an amazing time. I didn't think I would love it but I was wrong.

Not bad eh?

I surprised myself with what I had done, not knowing that I had some artistic talent in me. I now realize how hard it is to do a painting that looks so simple and that it takes lots of time to perfect. I appreciate the effort that daVinci, Picasso, Van Gough and Monet put into their art to make such lovely paintings we can enjoy.