Anyone can be an artist, they say.
Anyone can paint or draw.
It’s all about expressing yourself.
Creating something with your own hand.
It’s not about making a replica.
Taking a photo and creating the same thing.
But taking the inspiration from that photo to create it your way.
I remember in an art class I took.
We were supposed to do a self-portrait.
Everyone looked in the mirror and tried to copy what they saw.
But one guy drew himself as a cartoon instead.
I lost count of how many pictures or images or sights that inspired me.
I always tried to recreate them.
But they never looked quite right.
Take away the image they copy.
And the painting looks like it’s own creation.
We’re not meant to copy.
We’re meant to take something and add ourself to it.
nikki diekemper 