Office-scape / 辦公室風景

這個學期終於有閒回去上江老師的美術課，我一直都不是很懂光影理論，所以剛開始聽老師分析亮面和暗面之間的關係有些霧煞煞，上了好幾個月，雖然沒甚麼作品，但是我用我的色塊畫法好像開始有點瞭解老師要傳達的重點。

This semester I’ve finally made it back to Jim’s art class. I have never been an analytical person, so it is rather mind-boggling when Jim mentions the correlations between light and dark facets. I can only use my own formula of color blocks to create similar effects. After having taken the watercolor class for a few months, I think I’m gradually getting the hang of it.

現在我一方面覺得自己應該多學點技巧，另一方面則希望有一天我光用一種技法就可以創造出令人驚艷的畫面，因為對我來說最高境界不是琳瑯滿目，而是簡單有力。

Now I expect myself to acquire more skills, but on the other hand, my ultimate goal is to use one single medium to create pictures of quality. For me, a good work is not one made with various media. Instead, I prefer simple strokes that successfully convey power and feeling.

臨摹完老師的莫內花園，再加上他的幾筆修飾，灰濛濛的辦公室多了綠意，在下著冰雨的冬日從冷空氣裡走進室內，也有種濃郁的自然氣息，當我暫時離開，一定會想念鐵櫃上的拉拉雜雜。

Jim added some sophisticated touches to my Giverny Garden after I was done. The gray office suddenly lights up because of its existence. Even when I walk into the cluttered space from the cold exterior on a freezing winter day with icy rain, I can smell the fragrance of nature in my mind’s eye. When I take my temporary leave from work, I am sure I’ll miss the trivial but soothing image.