Painting

A – Ralph

I’ve been painting since I was eleven. I started because my sister used to paint, and I wanted to be like her. My teacher soon realised that I was quite good, and encouraged me by showing my paintings to the rest of the class. I won a prize for the best painting in the school competition when I was twelve. That’s when I started to have more confidence, more belief in myself, which I didn’t have when I started.

B – Steve

My friend used to have a hobby where he carved things in soap. It looked quite easy, so I decided to have a go. I still carve sometimes, but then my interests moved on to painting. What I like best is being able to make something flat look realistic. Carving is different, because what you carve has to look right from all sides. I can disconnect and relax while focusing on my work.

C – Josh

I have been going to art school for about four years now, and I seem to be at the same stage I was at a couple of years ago. Things were different in the beginning. I applied the ideas my teacher explained, and I noticed an almost immediate improvement. But then I seemed to hit a brick wall. My teacher has noticed this, and we’ve talked about it, but I can’t seem to find a solution.

1) Who does another activity besides painting?

2) Who lacked confidence in the beginning?

3) Who doesn’t feel things are going well?

4) Who followed the footsteps of a family member?

5) Whose skill earned an award?

6) Who uses this activity to relieve stress?

7) Who has discussed a problem with another person?