RE: Landscape (acrylic)
Your words truly touched me, and I really loved the honest way you described your experience.
It’s clear that you have a genuine passion — and that’s the most important thing in any artist’s journey. Talent grows with effort and persistence, not with perfect conditions.
Honestly, it’s amazing that you’ve only been painting for less than five months and already reached this level! 👏❤️
That alone shows real talent and sincerity in how you learn and express yourself — reaching such results in a short time isn’t easy at all.
I totally feel your struggle with the lack of materials, especially when you’re in a place where art supplies aren’t easy to find.
But what you’re doing is truly inspiring — creating beauty despite the obstacles.
Now let me tell you the “secret of the trade” 😅
You know the paint shop — “el-mawān” as we call it here?
I’m sure you have at least one nearby…
Just go there and get some acrylic paint, and start experimenting on your own! 🎨
As for your question — I believe every experiment deserves to be taken seriously, even the simplest one.
But not to the point of perfectionism or being afraid of wasting paint.
Acrylic doesn’t like stinginess 😅 — I learned that when I started using more paint without worrying it might run out.
That’s when the artwork began to look rich, lively, and full of depth.
Perfection isn’t the goal of every painting; every attempt brings you closer to mastery.
And what you said about perspective is so true — the larger the surface, the more it challenges your sense of space and composition.
Keep going, because it’s clear you’re walking an honest and beautiful artistic path, and I can’t wait to see your next works — they’ll surely be even stronger
I believe you don't understand how people in Cuba live and suffer. There's nothing for sale. The people receive a booklet with the "right" to line up for sugar, a small piece of old bread, a bit of rice if available.
There are no vehetables, no meat, no fish, no lemonade, no eggs, no milk, no clothes, no toys, no glasses, zero... Unless you are filthy rich.
The shops are meant for tourists and you need euros, dollars or a foreign currency to buy anything which no one has since they don't receive their salary in a foreign curency.
There's only a few hours of electricity per 24 hours, nothing is sure, there's no logic, no help, no mercy, no coffee, no tea, no cars, no phones, no light, nothing of what you find simple or normal. It's all luxurynand only knew from what they can watch. Internet access for people exists since about 5 years and is very expensive (and a liss if no electricity of wifi).
It's night and day working and hoping that if you need something you have enough money to buy it on a the "black market".
Without family and friends there are no options. A pen, pencil, 1 sheet of paper is extremely expensive.
So yes, I try to find ways to help him with tje badic needs and a way to do what he always loved and clearly is good at.
Just for your information: there's no paypal, transfers to bankaccounts are nearly impossible same for mail. Everytime I am blocked, my bank cancels payments or my account gets frozen I try something else.
It's not a free world we live in and for sure not a helpful one.
Thanks for helping him with your tips and advices.
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I read this and was stunned. I'd never thought about the bigger picture. I don't think I could describe with such precision something that affects me. You're already an expert on Cuban issues. You've suffered the consequences of the supposedly free world. The great utopia. In this disarray in which I live, what others take as a simplistic notion, they imply, in my case, doesn't exist.
That is the main problem. Cuba is ignored and keeps silent unlike other countries who love to grab every chance to mention "due to my circumstances...". It clearly pays to say that.
You, me, we are raised in a different way, a culture not used to beg, cry, pray sit, wait and hope to be saved.
I find it interesting that exactly those one could relay on, the hard workers, the creative ones are ignored.
It says a lot about those in charge and proves reading, liking to know how or what is true,the hidden story if it comes to the average person.
That's where the danger lies. The small world we live in, the limited vision and (made up) ideas of the good life lived (based on fairy tales, commercials, tunnel vision, religion, media and low intelligence). We hold it all but don't see what a luxury it is if water runs from the tap, there is a phone and free electricity to charge at church, the freedom to buy food (meat, fish, rice, bread, some fruits, without a government telling us it's all bad for the environment so a big NO before they get into their private jets to dine with friends.). What about the luxury to get schooled, take painting classes for 200 dollars or more. No way I vould or would pay that. Choices have to be made and if so you sacrifice yourself. And others? They sacrifice you as well.
You paint, you are here, so you have the same options is the idea behind it. You already experienced it with the painting classes hosted by tezzmax (and you see it with the Steemit challenges as well. You have to have the same conditions to be able to take part.
Buying street foods, going to a restaurant is not normal although they all seem to do it in the most poor countries unlike those who live in the "wealthy western world".
I could say: We do not complain enough and simply carry the weight and work on. Stupid if you want to stay alive and build something.
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No, my friend, in my country (Cuba) there isn't a single store that sells art supplies. Some individuals sell a tube of a color. When you buy something from someone, it's the color they have at the moment because it's leftover from a project. And a simple 22 ml jar of a color can cost the same as a worker's salary. I paint thanks to @wakeupkitty.
I've always written, I like all art, and I've always liked painting.
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you are doing a great job and have a lot of talent, auto didacts are the best.
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