Painting to pass away the time
By louievill
@louievill (28851)
Philippines
April 5, 2020 6:36pm CST
One of the things I did before was to paint, it was one hobby and talent that although I had sold a couple was something I learned and did just for my personal satisfaction. As my family grew it was one of those pastimes that that I shelved exchanging the time for more profitable ventures considering I had to send 3 of my children to private school.
With the lockdown I'm finding time to paint again with materials I bought prior and some leftovers a long time ago. I think its a good way to kill time and add to the other things I do while on quarantine.
How about you? How do you plan to spend and kill time besides eating? lol. Had you discovered or rediscovered a part of you now that there's plenty of time? The picture is my painting of an orchid flower in bloom ( oil on canvas) that although I find mediocre my wife insisted that we frame and hang.
Thank you very much for reading and have a pleasant day.
Thank you very much for reading and have a pleasant day.11 people like this
11 responses
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
6 Apr 20
Art is undoubtedly the best kind of stress buster. Sadly I'm not good at doing it.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
6 Apr 20
There are other kinds of art that you might be good at to pass the time , culinary or cooking, music etc.. I'm very sure you are good at something
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
6 Apr 20
@amitkokiladitya good the ability to write and interact is also a useful talent :)
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
6 Apr 20
@louievill yes ..but I prefer to be here and read.
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@crossbones27 (49721)
• Mojave, California
6 Apr 20
Nice, you should frame, be proud my brother.. Is that a iguana? I make bad jokes. 
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
6 Apr 20
No it's a U.S. Marine eating giant carnivorous plant bro. Sorry but I make bad jokes too
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@crossbones27 (49721)
• Mojave, California
6 Apr 20
@louievill Love it and touche, well played buddy. 
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@crossbones27 (49721)
• Mojave, California
6 Apr 20
Labron James of the computer world are you? Hey that is cool new sport.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
6 Apr 20
That's good make money while locked down using computer.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
6 Apr 20
@crossbones27 hey man, you ain't seen nothin yet, wait till he slam dunks his fingers on the keyboard
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
6 Apr 20
Thank you, it feels like some long unused file or app on my brain similar to what a computer does that you suddenly remembered and have use for now, good thing it was not deleted
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Apr 20
@louievill It has been hauled up from the archives. :)
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
9 Apr 20
@louievill Oh my goodness! That is such a beautiful painting! You did a great job. Talented indeed! It's definitely worth to be framed and hung!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
9 Apr 20
It's hanging already, I just made a frame from scrap woodtoo dangerous to be hanging around looking for a frame in the mall, a lot of shops are closed.
too dangerous to be hanging around looking for a frame in the mall, a lot of shops are closed.1 person likes this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
9 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13 you honestly think it's beautiful? wife says the same thing too, I think it's just "so-so" maybe because flower is a subject women like.
wife says the same thing too, I think it's just "so-so" maybe because flower is a subject women like.1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
9 Apr 20
@louievill YAY I'm so glad it's hanging because it's so beautiful!
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@almostoveryou (4805)
• Philippines
6 Apr 20
You paint well. What is your usual medium?
I do a lot of journaling and cooking these days. I also tutor my kids so I'm quite occupied.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
6 Apr 20
Although I could do any medium but I prefer oil on canvas and pastel on pastel paper. I'm poor when it comes to watercolor, I find white leave out and wet on wet technique rather difficult. I also love to cook from time to time.
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@RebeccasFarm (90481)
• Arvada, Colorado
3 Apr 21
Are you still doing these Louie?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
4 Apr 21
I have a tendency to start but find it difficult to finish
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
6 Apr 20
Don't feel bad, I learned very little in music despite years of studying and having a piano teacher lol
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
6 Apr 20
@louievill Yes, you can. It is good for your plants.
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@freelancermariagrace (28690)
• Philippines
6 Apr 20
That's nice. Have it framed
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@Lindalahughes (220)
• United Kingdom
15 Apr 21
It's really beautiful and you're very talented. I was learning how to speak Polish during lockdown, it's really hard and I wish I had never started because it is very difficult.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
15 Apr 21
Thank you. Don't give up. Why Polish if you don't mind me asking? Are you of Polish descent?
