Painting Workshop Essay

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“The Arts play a large role in the expression of inner thoughts and beauty in life. From dance and music to abstract art our concept of life is shown through the various ways in which we interpret it. We use the Arts as a means of touching that part of us that we cannot reach with Physical Science, Social Science, or any of the Humanities. The arts allow us to be as specific or as abstract as we please. It helps us become closer to ourselves and to others around us. Though there has been a lot of confusion as to what the true definition of “good art” is, how we show others what is going on in our minds and inner souls cannot be judged, graded, criticized or revised by anyone other than ourselves.” – NastyaZa
Art has been already part of our life as Filipinos. Each one of us was given our very own talent that we must develop and cultivate, maybe for others they already discovered it but for some are not. We are lucky enough that this modern world is helping us knowing what we want, shaping who really we are and determining our true passion.
Wednesday, February 12 of this current year (2014), the Office of Cultural Affairs of Adamson University conducted a Painting Workshop for selected students as part of the Institutional Activity during the Foundation week and was sponsored by Dong A. The said office invited a well know artist name Fidel Sarmiento, where he showcased his talent and share his knowledge in making a simple yet creative artwork to us students. He thought us the ways in making an artwork using pastel, sand paper and felt paper. At first, I was shock because how he can use felt paper in painting? I already tried using sand paper before that’s why I already know it how, but the felt paper? How? As he make his sample painting and landscape I was WOAH, I wish I also have that talent like him.
After he demonstrated us the simple steps and ways, students

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