Untitled Art is the flower that blossoms my ideas into process. It guides me through the journey that is my life and allows me to explore myself through each piece I produce. As an artist, I am continuously etching the surface of life in pursuit of a deeper understanding. I seek a personal creative awakening and enlightenment through my endless pursuit of knowledge. While reflecting upon my creative intent, I found it difficult to come up with the words for what motivates me to design. I found that this strong desire is linked very closely to my upbringing. As a child, I was constantly pushed to my breaking point. My parents expected nothing less than perfection and art was the only outlet in which I could define my own standards of perfection. I learned to create to overcome personal obstacles to better comprehend my artistic trek. To grasp the grandeur of my artistic catalysts, I have expressed them in a unified symbol entitled Untitled. Because my mind operates visually, most of my thoughts and ideas are better expressed as images and feelings rather than words. Therefore, I choose not to title most of my artwork. Although I feel that words can often be a more powerful art form than images, I create my work with the intent of it having its own voice. I believe art is an experience and should be an open dialogue between the artist and the observer. By removing the title, I feel that there is a greater possibility for a more thought provoking discussion about the piece
With the experience of art-making, people can reflect on the finished art products and art processes which can help increase insight, awareness of self and develop
The world would be nothing without art. Art is another way of expressing your feelings. In Anna Deavere Smith’s excerpt From Letters to a Young Artist, she argues that to create great art, an artist needs both knowledge and empathy.
Art helped me learn to express the feelings I couldn’t say and during that time period and I choosing to study it is the greatest decision I have ever made. Art is the reason I live now. It gives me hope, happiness, and an ability to escape. I love how it can change my view and to make me feel things. This year one of my illustrations was hung in the Museum of Contemporary Art: La Jolla, and I could not be prouder.
How does your piece of art communicate, evoke, or inspire? What do you think the artist was trying to say with his or her work?
As the only child, of my mother, I often faced the problem of not having someone to play with forcing more creativity. I often did various arts and crafts projects, but I found that I enjoyed drawing the most. With each drawing I become completely engrossed partially because it is a self-taught skill that requires focus, but also because I must be patient with myself as I work towards what I envision and learn new techniques. The Art of Drawing is a skill that I can continuously develop and perfect. The patience that my artwork teaches goes beyond the work itself. It demonstrates the importance of accepting my weaknesses and working towards bettering them. I am able to properly release the struggles I encounter and not be consumed because of my artwork. Creating my drawings is more than expression, but also self-discovery because I can be more honest with myself, embracing who I am and what I feel. However, from time to time I do encounter “artist block” and the exhibitions held at the museum of fine arts at Florida State University could provide inspiration much like my environment here at Spelman
"Purpose of our art is to create the life of a human soul and render it in an artistic form." (2)
The pencil liberates my stresses and sorrows. Bare and unimpeded, my mind is able to isolate itself from anything that was happening in my life. At my art table, which is merely an escape from reality, my curiosity is able to wander. Within this room, five blank canvas's look in on me as I become a mold of my imagination. A step inside my world develops into a sea of color and exploration. The vibrancy of the walls resonates throughout. Over the years, my room has served as my oasis. It’s my escape from monotonous and mundane routines. It’s my exploration of another side of me. I observe such works of art almost as much as I create. Taking notice of my classmates’ innovations and inspired by their creativity, my paintbrush begins to alleviate stress. I strive to produce pieces others will appreciate, but often find myself to be the true admirer. My pride, in this world, is driven simply by my own curiosity to express myself. I credit this side of me as the “passion” that supplements my insane drive for success. This passion has sparked critical thinking in me as well as how I see failure. Life is a blank canvas and you can truly draw whatever you want, and if you fail, you start over and don’t make that same mistake again! Hard work takes ideas quite far, but true success is derived from ingenuity and the generation of
Art, in each and every form that it comes in, shows us who we are. Our
“Art is an irreplaceable way of understanding and expressing the world. There are some truths about life that can be expressed only as
Art is a catalyst of change. It can confront both social and political issues as well as providing people with a creative outlet in which they can express their innermost thoughts and feelings - but what effect can art have on our society as a whole? Artists today have the unique ability to connect with people in a creative, innovative way that they can understand and interpret themselves. With this ability, artists are able to express their own views as well as influencing the views of others. Art is an immense part of our world – so much so that we barely even consider its impact upon us – but just how significant is the work of artists in our modern day society?
Art is an object or piece of work that brings one pleasure. Art is also something you see or feel and you cannot even begin to describe the ways you like it or how it makes you feel. Art is something that portrays beauty and happiness. Art lets you see the world through another person’s perspective. Most art seems to tell a story about where a person has been and the things they have encountered along the way. It lets you connect with the artist and see things through their eyes. Art is a way of expressing one’s self without words. When I think of art, I think of paintings, portraits, sketches, and sculptures.
Art is personal; an expression of inner thoughts and desires, affecting the way I not only see the world but myself. In order for a person to grow they must know who they are, their aspirations, the true nature of their thoughts, and their actuality of their persona; the physicality of art has given me this knowledge. With practicing in the arts I am able to grow as a person and I am able to see that growth within me. For with the expression of creativity, comes an outlet, an outlet of the unconscious, forming and showing the reality of the mind. This outlet releases internal emotions and helps me to find tranquility within myself. This state of mind is a supplement for my own personal problems. Also, I am able to create new ideas, ones that help me see the world in a new light. I am able to form a relaxing and mesmerizing state of mind, one that leaves me fascinated with the world around me, along with a deep love for simplicity. Visual arts have truly given me an insight on my own mind and happiness in my life. This is why I full-heartedly believe and practice in the arts, to find peace of mind, not in the world, but in myself.
The doodle a woman makes on her notepad while on hold with the dentist’s office is a creation, and therefore art. An incredibly complex and lifelike portrait that took months to plan and paint is a creation, and therefore art. One does not have to create within the confines of traditional artistic thought to be an artist. By looking inward within one’s self, finding inspiration from existence, and executing a work, one is an artist.
What is it that attracts us to art? Have you ever wondered exactly why abstract art displays in art museums are indefinitely more valued than that of an art piece created by a child? If you happen to be unaware of what abstract art is all about, it is the only art form in which is solely based upon creating art using shapes, forms, colors and lines to create a composition designed to have no aesthetic significance whatsoever. In this, it is meant that abstract art is completely detached from reality. It is what you make it to be, and it is always looked upon as art that is all created upon imagination. Abstract art is also referred to as “non-objective”, “geometric abstraction”, and even “non-representational”; all of which are very vague in consensus . Many people look at abstract art and think “I can do that” or “a monkey could have made this”, but does that make it any less valuable? Did the painter use valid techniques in order to have that piece of art displayed? Some critics argue that there is a very well-deserved difference in the making of abstract art and that it all revolves around technique and talent of the artist. Others might say art is, well, exactly what you said it is - art; there are no masterpieces better or worse than others. There are also those who argue that art shouldn 't be resembled as a formula, neither good or bad, but rather neutrally accepted as is. The truth is, regardless of any technique involved, abstract art has no indefinite method for
Art. I believe in the arts the way children believe in fairy tales and fables. When I experienced hardships in my life music, art and film became my escape from it all. Fantasy is a normal human activity. According to Bloom’s Taxonomy creativity is the highest form of intelligence. When I tossed my Barbie dolls at the tender age of six years old for handcrafted paper doll cutouts of pop stars and fashion icons my friends called me weird, however, Dr. Benjamin Bloom would have called me a genius.