Although Laura Anne El Baroudi has always had a deep interest in painting and art from an early age, her lack of perceived skills in drawing held her back from painting. She held the view that she could not paint until she had mastered drawing, and having taken courses at different points in her life, she was never satisfied with her drawing skills. During the pandemic, she decided to throw caution to the wind and take a course in acrylic painting despite her deficiencies in drawing. In a few short months, her passion and desire to paint grew, and she began painting at night, on weekends, and ...