Monday, December 26, 2011

Self Improvement: Painting

I was advised to take up a hobby to relax after work. I enrolled in Basics of Painting through the LACMA membership office. I purchased a set of paints and fine brushes of all sorts. The teacher was a bright and cheery woman who recognized a latent talent in me that should absolutely be explored. She examined my canvas as I prepared to lay down paints over my pencil sketch.

"What a beautiful dog! Is it a golden retriever?"

I told her it was a horse.

"Oh, of course! I like its hat."

"It isn't wearing a hat."

She excused herself. The fact is, it was wearing a hat and I felt extremely relaxed.

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