Art is a way of life. It’s the way one views the world. That can mean for what it is, what it could be, or for what it could never be.
Art has the ability to powerfully influence the viewer’s perspective in ways nothing else can. Anything can be emphasized or muffled in order to convey a desired mood or message. The possibilities for art’s nonverbal messages are endless because they develop with time. Yet, its messages can be timeless. And just as time never stops the art world is never stagnant, but forever developing. For these qualities, I love art.
The process of creating art tests an artist’s discipline, patience, and problem solving skills. These characteristics may develop further as an end result of an art piece. One can never create a new piece of art without learning something new. This discovery can be about the subject matter, medium being used, or something about the artist’s own self. Art can be a means of self-discovery, both for the creator and the viewer. These self-discoveries can be surprising at times; such as where you choose to vicariously live, since art is a means of vicarious living. For these qualities, I love art.
Art can be a gift. The artist’s personal touch is preserved by the work for its beholder. It can be a silent friendship, rejoicing, mourning or love letter. The work of art can be tailored to please a specific individual or group of people. A piece of art can create and hold memories. Be it of the artist, another memory, or the occasion in which the piece was received or first viewed. For these qualities as well, I love art.
Art can be a history record. Old art can reveal times too far away to remember. Like evidence in a cold case, it can only reveal fragments of what once was, not the whole story. One can use art to touch history, in a sense. Just like we learn from different cultures today, we can learn from different civilizations centuries ago. It can be a bridge over leery waters and join people groups that might otherwise not have a connection. We can visibly see the development of people and their thinking as we see their art develop. Through art, we can create our own record of history. An artist’s work is the evidence of that artist’s efforts, memories, and mindset. That evidence can also be used to teach the artist what mistakes were made and plan how to fix them. In this way, art can be obvious and cloaking. For these qualities, again I say, I love art.
For all the reasons mentioned as to why I love art, equally so are the reasons for why I love creating it. I love learning and applying what I’ve learned. I like testing my abilities and testing my ability to discover or learn new abilities. If art were stagnant, I couldn’t keep seeking, exploring, or developing it, thus my interest would eventually reach an end. But since it’s not, I’ve yet to find one. My curiosity continues. In a lot of ways, the pursuit to fulfill curiosities is why I love creating art.
Art has the ability to powerfully influence the viewer’s perspective in ways nothing else can. Anything can be emphasized or muffled in order to convey a desired mood or message. The possibilities for art’s nonverbal messages are endless because they develop with time. Yet, its messages can be timeless. And just as time never stops the art world is never stagnant, but forever developing. For these qualities, I love art.
The process of creating art tests an artist’s discipline, patience, and problem solving skills. These characteristics may develop further as an end result of an art piece. One can never create a new piece of art without learning something new. This discovery can be about the subject matter, medium being used, or something about the artist’s own self. Art can be a means of self-discovery, both for the creator and the viewer. These self-discoveries can be surprising at times; such as where you choose to vicariously live, since art is a means of vicarious living. For these qualities, I love art.
Art can be a gift. The artist’s personal touch is preserved by the work for its beholder. It can be a silent friendship, rejoicing, mourning or love letter. The work of art can be tailored to please a specific individual or group of people. A piece of art can create and hold memories. Be it of the artist, another memory, or the occasion in which the piece was received or first viewed. For these qualities as well, I love art.
Art can be a history record. Old art can reveal times too far away to remember. Like evidence in a cold case, it can only reveal fragments of what once was, not the whole story. One can use art to touch history, in a sense. Just like we learn from different cultures today, we can learn from different civilizations centuries ago. It can be a bridge over leery waters and join people groups that might otherwise not have a connection. We can visibly see the development of people and their thinking as we see their art develop. Through art, we can create our own record of history. An artist’s work is the evidence of that artist’s efforts, memories, and mindset. That evidence can also be used to teach the artist what mistakes were made and plan how to fix them. In this way, art can be obvious and cloaking. For these qualities, again I say, I love art.
For all the reasons mentioned as to why I love art, equally so are the reasons for why I love creating it. I love learning and applying what I’ve learned. I like testing my abilities and testing my ability to discover or learn new abilities. If art were stagnant, I couldn’t keep seeking, exploring, or developing it, thus my interest would eventually reach an end. But since it’s not, I’ve yet to find one. My curiosity continues. In a lot of ways, the pursuit to fulfill curiosities is why I love creating art.