Perform the following dialogue with your partner!Zilan: Do you like paintings?

Fikri :Yes, I do love paintings. I think that paintings can help one to express things better. So, instead of 10000 words hanging on my wall, I will prefer a painting of something on my wall.

Zilan:What are some famous paintings that you like?

Fikri:There is nothing peculiar about the paintings that I like. So, you can say that I don't follow the great artist and buy paintings just because they drew them. When I buy a painting, it is mostly because I can relate to them. There is this painting that I have of a woman who is staring at the sky and her feet on the ground. I loved it because of the way and colors used to show it.

Zilan Can you paint?

Fikri : I am a novice painter. So, yes, I can paint a little bit here and there but not very well.

Zilan: What type of painting do you do?

Fikri:I like using colors to express myself. So, it is not like a home painting or a woman, or something particular. It is just random colors thrown on the canvas, trying to figure out the sense of their existence.

Zilan: Have you ever sold one of your paintings?

Fikri :No, not yet. I think there is so much that I need to leam before I could start selling my paintings.

Zilan: Are you impressed with people who know how to paint?
Fikri :Yes, to an extent. It is always great to meet people who know a form of art.

Zilan :Do you have a painting of yourself?

Fikri :No, not yet and I think I might not have it as well. But, yes, I would love to have a painting
of my parents in my home.

Zilan :Do you like to watch a person painting?

Fikri :Yes, it is so relaxing to watch someone paint. The painter is almost completely drowned in the painting. The way he or she uses a brush and the colors also is great to watch.

Zilan :How much are you willing to pay for a beautiful painting?

Fikri :I think I can almost be around 1000 for a beautiful painting but not more than that. I do love paintings but then I am not such a die heart fan of them that I go on and spend my entire salary on just one painting.

Zilan :Do you know Leonardo da Vinci and his paintings?

Fikri :Yes, he is the famous painter who painted Mona Lisa. Apart from being a painter, he was also an architect, a scientist and so much more.

Zilan :Do you have paintings at home for decoration?

Fikri Yes, I do have some painting at home, at the entrance and then some in my bedroom and a few in the hall. Every painting says something about the room and the person living in it. Like, the one that I have in my room is of a woman who is looking at the sky. It is somethingthat I relate to because it tells me that one should go ahead and follow his or her dreams.

Zilan :If you could be given the talent to paint, what would you paint?

Fikri :If ever I could paint well, I think I would love to paint the lives of ordinary people. I believe that there is so much about the lives of celebrities but then at the same time there is so muchextraordinary about the lives of the ordinary, the everyday problems, the everyday issues, the laughter, the tears, the relations, the mediocrity. In everything, there is so much greatness.

Zilan :How do the colors make you feel?

Fikri :Colors make me feel alive. There is so much to express with colors. Red, blue, black, yellow, white. And then there are so many shades of these colors. You can express, love, anger, fight, happiness, sadness, excitement and so much more with just colors and it is all so much amazing.

Form a discussion with your friend about art! Use these questions below to help your discussion!

1. What kind of artwork do you like the most?

2. Why do you like it?

3. How much do you like it?

4. Is it very meaningful?

5. Do you want to create some artwork?

6. What is the purpose of art in your opinion? 7. Is the art really important?

8. What do you feel after watching or reading art?

9. How art affects the reader or audience in your opinion?
10. Does creating art therapeutic for you?​