The power of being persistent. - 20160907 I used to be quite shy and unconfident. It may come from my introvert nature. Sometimes I feel hard to express my feelings properly. However I am not bad at writing. Perhaps I get more time for thinking and organising words when writing. I never expected that I could draw until someone encouraged me. Love and trust are magic. I started trying and eventually got really interested. With the instructions from books, I gained basic skills on drawing with color pencils. i felt happy when some friends asked to see my "masterpieces". From last month on, I have been practicing on Zentangle, the patterns that are made of repeated lines. It requires patience and time. I have spent 2 weeks at the library for it. I was so concentrated that my arms hurt after drawing for whole day. Thanks to the passion, I stayed persistent and found the big chance on myself. It is not only about the drawing skill, but also my attitude to daily life. I realised how great life can be if we keep working hard on what we like. Life is short, live it, and make it different. Btw, here is the one I finished at lunch time yesterday.