Lifestyle: Drawing as a Hobby
Dear Alice,
Long time no hear! Sorry for that, but here I am ready to share some of my world with you. So today I would like to talk to you about one of my other addiction: and that is drawing. Drawing as a hobby, drawing as a therapy, drawing as a way of calming myself and my inner spirit, drawing as a method of finding my inner peace, drawing as a challenge and nonetheless drawing as a recreational activity.
So I will begin with the beginning. When did I start drawing? That is a very good question indeed, but I must be straight and tell you that I cannot answer this question, since I cannot really remember anymore when did I start drawing…It must have been when I was in school. I remember we use to have this drawing lesson like 2 times per week, when we, the children, were supposed to make a drawing based on a certain weekly theme. I remember I used to enjoy the lessons, but among all the other subjects I had to learn for at that time, drawing came in far beyond.
That’s life I guess. Years passed, and while in high-school and at the university, I mainly focused to improve and to master my majors, and so I lost contact with drawing and all of its surroundings: pen, pencil, watercolor, or brushes.
But since life is very unpredictable and we never know what the future holds for us, my new home Graz brought back my old lost friend: drawing! And I am really grateful for that. You must know that Graz is a wonderful city, where culture and lifestyle have a very big impact on the city itself and its inhabitants as well. So here in the heart of the artistic lifestyle, I have found my lost connection to drawing. And I must say I am happy about it.
I now try to find time as often as possible to draw, and to improve my drawing skills. I like drawing as it brings a state of calmness, of creation and of relaxation into my days and my life. And that feels lovely! I attached some of my drawings to this post, together with the small stories behind every drawing. I hope you enjoy them!
Sincerely yours,
madalina
“Lotus Flower”, Pencil on Paper, Madalina Hodorog 2013. I made this drawing previously to having my lotus flower tattoo. I guess it was a way to exercise my future to be tattoo. It mainly symbolizes the power to overcome the difficult times in one’s life and to flourish into an enlightenment stage of one’s life.
“Koi Fishes”, Pencil on Paper, Madalina Hodorog, 2013. I made this drawing as a recognition of strength in Koi fishes. It symbolizes the courage to explore new territories and to perceive encountered problems in life as challenges.
“Fantastic Horse”, Pencil on Paper, Madalina Hodorog, 2014. I made this drawing after becoming a great fan of the “Game of Thrones” television series and books. This drawing depicts a fantastic horse, which is a mixture between a horse and a dragon. It mainly represents the mixture of beauty, free spirit and survival instinct (represented by the horse), with the strength, the power and the untamed soul (represented by the dragon).
“Thinking Jellyfish”, Pencil and Coal on Paper, Madalina Hodorog, 2014. I made this drawing as an ode to jellyfishes. It represents the extreme situations in which any living creature is exposed at one point in their existence.
“Hunting Puma”, Pencil and Ink on Paper, Madalina Hodorog, 2014. I made this drawing as an ode to pumas everywhere. I like these creatures and I find them fascinating. It symbolizes the power, the calmness, and among all the motivation and the perseverance that we all possess when wanting to obtain something in life.