Making Art

   Today I read an article about the different views of art and the opinions of why we make art. Gina Gibney did say in this article that creating art brings things back together. Judy Dater likes to express her emotions through photography and making others feel what she feels. (Why We Make Art)

   In my opinion, art is anything that has any shape, form, movement, or emotion to it. Art can be expressed in many different ways. We make art because we need to let out some feelings within show release and ourselves our inner creativity. Some people make art through dancing, others through visual art, and some through pictures and photographs. There are many varieties of art and they way how the person carries it out in their own way are art. As Herrel Fletcher said, “Anything that anyone calls art is art.” It is how the person perceives their work and their own understanding of what they feel about the artwork.

   So why do we make art you ask? We make art because it gives us a fulfillment of happiness within ourselves. We can feel enjoyment by making art and sometimes-even peace. If an individual can’t make art, then they can relate to it instead. How many people listen to music? We can say almost everyone does, and why? Because we enjoy it and can relate to some lyrics that one person has thrown to society. Music can let others know that they are not the only one with their situation.

   On a personal note, I have many friends who are into the art field, visual art and music to be a little more specific. I always ask them why they love to draw or make music and each and every one of them tells me, “Because it’s me.” People can be so deep into it that it’s their own little escape from this cold world we live in. Art is beautiful, and learning more about the history behind it is really going touch my inner self.

Work Cited

Smith, Jeremy A., and Jason Marsh. "Greater Good." Why We Make Art. The Greater Good Science Center, n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2013.

Nature

     Art is something I do to ease my mind. It's my own personal therapist whenever I'm feeling a bit moody. When I draw, I like for my drawing to have meaning to it, and always tell a story. Inspirations usually come from tumblr or music of listen to. This inspiration is based on nature. Mother nature always seems peaceful, no matter how hot or cold it is or if there's a blizzard of a storm. Peace is one thing i enjoy having and leaves are a symbolic for peace in my drawing. Leaves gently flutter to the ground without a single sound. 

The Art of Art

     Art is a way of life. Art can be expressed in so many different ways. There's visual art such as drawing, painting, sketches, and so forth; dancing; singing; poetry; music; etc. Art can help stimulate a person's mind and have one at ease. It has been around for thousands of years and started off with carvings and drawings on a cave wall.
     I fall under the visual art category, simply because I love to draw. I want to learn more about the singing and dancing sections of art. Learning how to play the piano is a goal for me and learning to keys and more about the piano would be epic.
     Although I'm a pretty good at drawing, I wouldn't consider myself an artist. My reason for this is because i hardly draw anything free handed, I have to have an object or something in front of me. I'm only good at working with pencils and chalk; painting, charcoal, and wet colors are somethings i need to work on. I believe making a blog about art could help me achieve those things by expanding my mind on art and help me to be a little more creative. My weakest point is trying to get an awesome idea from my head onto paper. I really want to challenge myself.