Water colour painting is a hobby I developed during the year of 2024, while I was working on one of my boats. I was the loneliest I had felt in a really long time. I was doing what I enjoyed at the time; working on the water, traveling the world and living life to the fullest.
But I was still the loneliest girl in the world. The crew I was with were not the nicest people and had already formed their friend group in a cliquey way. I was so obviously the odd one out. Art is what got me through that. Specifically, water colour painting.
Discovering water colour painting is what healed a deep part of my soul. The comfort of the brushes, the connection I was regaining with myself and the quiet joy that the colours on the page brought to me all helped me through my tough time.
This painting of the grey clouds and the dead tree was painted in December 2025. I believe it is a good piece of art I have created and am quite proud of it. At this stage in my life, I had overcome a lot of tough times.
As simple and as easy as the tree may look to paint, it is more than just skill or practice. It is a representation of how far I have come. Despite this being painted over half a year ago, I still remember the bad things I was holding onto being released throughout the process of painting the tree.
It is significant in a way that will always remind me of the nearing of the end of my yachting days, and also how good at painting I had gotten.
Lately I haven’t been painting. And writing this actually makes me regret not continuing to paint. It’s one of those things that are fun to do in the moment, but the thought of doing it feels more like a chore. I am the type of person who generally likes to only do things I am good at, and if I haven’t done something in a very long time, then I kind of have to build it back up.
I miss the feeling I had when I was water colour painting, and I am worried that I may not even have any feelings or have lost half my painting skills. But what you never try, you will never know.
I hope this is an inspiration as well to those who have neglected one of their favourite hobbies. It’s never too late to get back into it.
