Painting Has Been The Release I Needed

Painting may not be for everyone, but the power of creation is in every single human being. Some people are creators of visual art or music. On the other hand, some are creators of business, opportunities, or technology. Some people are creators of love and others are creators of life, but, no matter what kind of creator you are, you are able to transfer that creative energy to whatever media you like because all people are capable of creating.

Bottles & Brushes was founded with the hopes of sharing that warm creative love of art with all people. Life has never been an easy walk for anyone— so there should be a full-proof stress reliever that can take your mind away from the current matters that leave you feeling less than your wonderfully full self. Painting was mine and I hope it can be yours too. 

When things seemed to be at their darkest, and I did not know how to take the next step forward to make the best of my life, one day, I came across a painting tutorial of a rainbow, pop art lips. I thought that recreating what I saw would have been fun. I purchased the necessary tools, sat on the floor of my apartment located down the street from my university, and followed the tutorial step-by-step. The outcome was exactly what I expected because I had had a pencil, crayon, or paintbrush in my hand since I was a child. However, the peace, happiness, confidence, and satisfaction I felt after being alone with my thoughts, paints, good music, and a modest glass of brown were feelings I didn't think I was worthy of experiencing. There was something I could take pride in, something that made me feel like I was capable of more.

Painting was what brought me peace while everything else seemed so uncertain. On the weekend when I did not have class or work, I would find a new tutorial I wanted to follow and painted the day away.

I finished my final year of college in 2019, earned a job working as a high school teacher, and have used painting as a method of meditation to bring me peace. Through painting, I was able to manage stress and feel more self-confident. When I painted, I felt like a giant, full of power, love, and creativity. It is one of the most gratifying feelings I have been blessed to experience.

I want to share this feeling with you.