‘If muziki be the chakula of love, play on.’
This was to be the theme for my end of mwaka art project. I decided to paint for my main piece simply because the feel of oil on canvas brings about a sort of serenity to the whole process and serenity is exactly what I need if I am to stay calm and finish this project.
I was never very fond of painting from photos, much preferring to feel the atmosphere I was within and transfer it onto canvas, and so I moved from the art room to the main school hall with everything I needed so I could paint the kinanda which stood elegantly kwa the stage, just off to...
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