I grew to a family where support system is a scarcity. Though I knew then that we have innate talents, my siblings and I never excelled in anything. We don't have the self - esteem. We grew with inferiority complexes.
Once a family friend heard me singing. She thought I was good at it. She asked me to sing in front of my parents but my father told me that my song is a sort of pitchy and I was off-key. That ended my singing career even before it started.
I became shy and aloof. But that did not stop me from doing what I love, that is drawing. I drew when I was bored and lessons at school didn't interest me. I was once caught my my instructor drawing an anime character. Instead of reprimanding me, she said to hone my talents. I was so happy. I was encouraged so throughout high school and college I practiced drawing.
When I was employed as a teacher, I was eager to teach and help pupils to build and hone their skills, specifically in drawing. I encouraged my pupils and signing them up for competitions but never did we receive any awards. It hurt me more than when I was being criticized myself. I was devastated. I ceased to draw for years but when my son showed promise, I began to draw again. I also watch videos and attended workshops to enhance my skills. I wanted to be an inspiration for my son.
This is the drawing my son made when he was six.
These are my two lovely kids.
My daughter also love to draw. When she was in 2nd Grade, she won 1st place in On-the-Spot Painting at the District Level. I was so happy and so proud of her.
My student also won 1st place in On-the-Spot Painting in both at the District Level and QUALCI Level. She also won 2nd place at the Division Level that made her a qualifier for the national competition.
During the awarding of certificate and medal to my pupil.
I may lack moral supports from my parents and relatives, I will give it in abundance to my children and my pupils. And in order to give more of what I have to them, I tried another avenue to develop and enhance the artist in me... I tried painting. And I also illustrates book to help pupils how to read.
This is the painting I made for the first time.
This is me, helping learners how to read using the books I illustrated myself.
