@Eliya Chang The older we get, the more afraid we become of making mistakes. 越長大,反而越害怕犯錯。 But what’s so bad about mistakes? 可是,犯錯又怎麼樣? I thought soft pastels were my style. 我以前一直以為,輕輕的馬卡龍色就是我的風格。 I loved lots of water and soft, airy colors. 我喜歡加很多水,喜歡那種淺而清透的感覺。 Until one day, someone told me, 直到有一天,有人跟我說: “You don’t really use dark colors.” 「你的作品裡,好像都沒有重色欸。」 I realized I was afraid dark colors would ruin everything. 我才發現,我其實是害怕畫得太重,會毀掉整張作品。 So I played it safe. 所以我總是選擇比較安全的顏色。 Maybe we do this in life too. 後來我發現,這好像也很像長大後的我們。 But kids don’t think that way. 可是小孩不是這樣。 They pick a color and just paint. 看到調色盤,喜歡什麼顏色就直接拿起來畫。 They don’t worry about getting it wrong. 他們根本不怕畫錯。 They’re just trying. 因為他們只是在嘗試。 So I want to be brave enough to try. 所以,我希望自己可以更勇敢地去嘗試。 Even if a dark stroke ruins it, I’ll know better next time. 就算重色毀了作品,至少下一次,我會更知道怎麼掌控。 Because every mistake helps me grow. 因為每一次犯錯,都讓我更進步。