ZARINA SITUMORANG With you being a self-taught Oil Painter, I wanted to ask about your journey and how you came across the medium? What is it about Oil Paint specifically that you enjoy the process of? Before oil paint, I had tried almost everything - digital painting, pencils, watercolors, gouache, pastel, markers and so on. Oil paint was always a Holy Grail for me - I can’t touch it until I learn how to paint. Mostly because it contains the wisdom of the most proficient artists. Well, at least that’s what I was imagining. Long story short, my friend (thank you, Lena!) bought me a small set of oil paints for my birthday. I thought it was disrespectful and wasteful not to use it. And what’s even more important, I won’t claim to be as good as great artists, I’ll just have some fun while no one’s watching. It turned out that I love the smell of oil paint and the feeling of mixing it. Not the wisest of reasons (mention technical aspects will sound more professional) but that’s the truth – I love to smell it.
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