Enrichment Workshop Post

I think that my favorite enrichment workshop was when we went to the Rubin Museum of Art. I think that I was able to resonate with this museum because the art was really kinda similar to what my dad and grandfather have shown me, who both love to paint. They used to bring me to museums all the time and we would walk around. Of course as a kid that was the most boring trip in the world but as I grew older and older, these things actually piqued my interest. I may not be an expert but when I walk around a museum I’m really amazed by the subtle and intricate details. I think to myself that this art is extremely amazing because everything was done by hand and traditional art is something that has never changed since ancient times. Everything is done by hand for best results. No photoshopping can achieve the feeling and emotions that an artist can pour into a work of art, especially those that sit in museums, because they are prime examples of this.
Besides just my ancestors hobby, art was really a source of income for my father when he came to the United States from China. My dad would do portraits of people in Central Park which was actually quite profitable when he came. I think that my dad enjoyed doing that and sometimes I feel bad that he just doesn’t have the time for it anymore. I think that when I draw, it makes him happy because it’s like I’m carrying on a legacy that has been passed down from his father to him and he feels like he’s doing the same thing in this case. I enjoy creating and viewing art just as much because it always inspires me to try something new in what I do. I also love to make connections between things that I’ve learned in a history lesson or just something I picked up randomly online about some time period and then seeing a piece of art that coincides with what I’ve previously learned. It really makes me feel like I’m learning about the world and gaining knowledge that I don’t need to know—but knowledge that I want to know.