I Love Painting, Chaz Howkins, 2015, acrylic on board |
I decided to dedicate a day to having a childlike mindset and filled an entire sketchbook with drawings and documentations of my thoughts, which led to the realisation that children don't try to create wonderful outcomes, but rather they enjoy the experience of painting. I realised this while mesmerised by the colours and patterns of my painting - ignoring the fact that I hadn't primed the board and the outcome really isn't anything special, I just really enjoyed creating this painting.