I started my experience at Snug Harbor by waiting for some friends to get there. After we grouped up, we entered the building and decided that we wanted to paint. We chose to do oil painting mostly because we learned about it earlier in class. We had a teacher that taught us the basics of oil painting, and she even told us how she started her journey into painting. She showed us some of her works, and we realized that she was very skilled in her work. After she showed us some examples, she set up some tables with different items we could draw. Niko and I decided to choose some tomatoes that were outside of a box. Being that this was my first time drawing, I have to say I was not very good at it, but with the help of our teacher, I managed to successfully paint my first artwork. 

As you can see, this is not the most perfect piece, but it’s not the worst considering it is my first time painting. What I learned from my experience is that painting is fun with a group. I also learned that when you finish a painting, you feel a sense of accomplishment, even though the work does not have to be that good.

In conclusion, my experience at the Art Lab was good, and I would prefer drawing over looking at art in museums because I like actually painting myself rather than looking at someone else’s art.

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