章 59: State Competition

Well finally I got the motivation . My beloved State level Drawing competition is to be held today. I got up early and I called the contact number for today's registration. I heard there was an essay competition too.

Well more competition, more killing time. The essay only needed to be submitted and the drawing competition was to be held at the Imperfections Auditorium of our town.

I prepared myself. Took the forms and set for my motivation to kill boredom and urge to paint again of course. It was since Grade 9 I joined any competition. I was a bit anxious. The chief guest was an art college Professor Shene Brown. I reached the Hall sharp at 12:50 p. m. I gave my contact number, the essay and the form at the registration site. I was waiting patiently outside the hall. The competition would start at 1:15 p. m. I was least nervous.

Not because I have confidence in my painting skills but because after a long break I would be drawing fine art again. It was a nostalgia indeed.

At 1:10 p. m the Chief Guest arrived and with the lighting of the lamp I and the other participants stepped into the auditorium. The team was divided into 3 parts: Group A consisting of candidates from grade 5 to 8 , Group B consisting of candidates from grade 9-12 and finally my group C consisting of 1st to 3rd year college candidates. It was a 2 hour exam. The topic was "Peace".

The topic was definitely difficult to crack. It can mean anything. It can also be interpreted in many interesting ways. One step wrong and everything finished. But I came up with a simple idea.

I couldn't think much. I could feel the temptation the pencils, colours and the brush brought to me. I drew a Globe and with small figures inside the globe outline depicted the beauty of humans holding hands. And the animals together with them, the trees. And above the globe outline I drew two doves both on each side holding a banner with their beak written "peace" on it.

I drew an olive branch decorating the banner. After the outline was drawn the most difficult part arrived. The colouring one. Too much illustration usually hampers my drawing as I have not perfected my technique since Grade 9..

Somehow I managed to colour.After finishing the colouring it somehow looked decent. But I have no confidence to win the competition.

I still had 10 minutes left. I left my painting for drying. By that time I was observing others. Their ideas were really vivid. Their drawings were exceptionally beautiful. Their credit was that their colouring skill was superb. I was observing them. Actually the best part of this competition is that you get to learn new, fresh techniques.

The participants give their all unlike if you try to learn from them during casual days. I was trying to grasp my lack of experience. Finally the time got over. Although I wasn't satisfied, I was really happy to attend such a competition. It taught me a lot. I came back home.

Hunger was hitting me. Mom gave me my lunch. It was already late to have lunch so I ate less otherwise the dinner would be marred.

The date of the results would be on 30th January. Almost a month later. That was another thing I needed to remember apart from my postponed exam.