January 25, 2015. Oil on Canvas. 35 x 50cm

I joined a plein air group of fellow painters on some sunday mornings.  That day we decided to paint at Shek O.

I drove while most friends went by public transportation.  That day was the Standard Marathron Running Competition.  The Eastern Highway was blocked.  Yet I was very stupid I never checked news before I went anywhere.  At the end, I was 2 hours late when I arrived.

Someone started to pack and someone was doing their finishing touch.  I had 50 mins left.  Deducting the time for setting up and packing there would be like 25 mins.  I struggled whether I should start or not.

At last i decided to try my best.

The result was very unexpected.  The wave was very big that winter day.  Making a loud noise.  And it seemed to me the wave would crash to us anytime next minute. I felt very excited.  I painted very fast and the colour I used was very accurate.  The brush stroke was very certain, powerful and dynamic.  I felt very pleased.  And I discovered a small secret: I had the ability to paint if I didn’t think too much.

Friends were shocked to see my work especially they saw it was done within so little time.

This was a memorable incident and a significant day for me.