ANSWER (RESPOND)

I think this music : 远方 - Distance responds well with this painting.

Last week my friends tell me that I am always really calm when I am working, they never feel that I could be possibly stress. That's not true, however, I also know that sometimes being emotionally doesn't help me to solve the problem. My parents never make decisions for me, so I have to deal with everything by myself since I grow up. Years after years, I start to know myself and I practice planning my life, so I might look calm but I can better control myself I guess.

SHADOW

The painting was as thick as usual before, but I don't like it so I scratch all the paints on the. And it turns out to be the one I like.

I am still sticking to the "ocean" theme, as well as combing the word that Tony gives us every week The painting is initially inspired by a gift that has various colors. All the colors remind me the sunrise by the ocean. The sun coming out slowly from the other side of the earth and it starts enlightening the water, the sand, the rock and the tree. If everything on earth have life, they are waking up slowly....

JOURNEY

I make something this week. I really enjoy the process and happy with this final product. I am taking Galen's class and our first assignment is making a pair of shoes. 

I am not quite sure what's the idea behind these shoes, but I guess my inspiration dates back to the history of making shoes. When we are lacking of material but we still need to protect our feet, we find material from our nature. It is an old technique, there are still some people use this method to make shoes or bags. In a artistic way, I added lots of pom-pom on the shoes, they represent all the dirt or earth or snow that this shoes will pick up when walking.

OPEN

School has been started for almost a month, but I don't feel I am ready. It has been couple weeks after different reviews and deadlines, however, I don't think I am in good pace. I probably need more time to adjust myself. Maybe life is like this sailboat, not sure whether it is the right metaphor or not. There might be land in distance and the way to get there will need lots of effort. It might encounter storm, or could lead to treasure, but who knows what will happen in the future. Whatever it comes,  it doesn't matter because everything will become parts of the journey.