precious imperfection / 可貴的不完美

有好一陣子沒使用相機了，之前出門總是得再三確定隨身攜帶它，最近對它抱著可有可無的心理 。從國畫課到素描課，老師不斷地訴說，當場寫生和臨摹照片的差別，久而久之，我也開始相信看著靜態的相片，無法捕捉當下那一刻的精神，再加上最近對速寫產生的不明熱情，我終於領略老師話中的意境。

I haven't used my camera for a while. I always made sure it was with me before going somewhere, but lately I've had the feeling that I can do without it. From Chinese painting class last year to sketch class this semester, Jim has kept repeating the differences between sketching a moment and a photo. Little by little, I came to believe that a static picture can't capture the beauty of a certain instant. Morover, with my recent passion for sketching, I finally understood Jim's words, completely.

於是我學著拋開旁人的眼光，一旦找到有感覺的瞬間，便毫不猶豫拿出我的速寫本，本持著「畫了再說」的信仰，就算是自己也覺得是張不怎麼樣的作品，還是要勇敢地畫下去，因為事後回頭來看，那一刻的感受會完整地在心底呈現，人生追求的也不過是這些吉光片羽啊！

So I learned to disregard people's criticism. Once I find a moment which impresses me, I take out my sktech book without hesitation. The faith "Draw it first" supports me through many occasions that are not so personal. Even though it might turn out to be a more-than-ordinary piece of work and it is most of the time, I still want to draw on. When I look back, the feelings of that instant will be re-presented intact through the pages. What many people are after in life is no more than these moments that shine.

「上車了！」在我們短暫的員工半日遊，同事大聲吆喝著旅行的終點，我也想過，如果我有更多的時間，一定會畫得更好，不過，那又會是另一個故事了吧！

"All aboard!" On our half-day outing for the school faculty, my colleague yelled the finish point of the short trip. It occurred to me that if I had more time, I would come up with better works. But that would be another moment, another story...