The First Painting

the study of art enriched her mind
inspired her
mused her
screamed at her

but as she stood before a blank canvas
it occurred to her that it did not make her
an artist

she imagined the first painting
before there were any other paintings to study
and what well of inspiration
did that first painting's creator draw from?

it must have been
she realised
something purely from the guts

the soul
if you wanna call it that

not taught by a teacher
not studied by a student
but simply
painted
created
brought into existence
by an artist

and it was with that image in her thoughts
she put her own brush
against the canvas