Love as a Muse

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.

While art does have its advantages, it will not solve everyone’s problems. It is true that not everyone enjoys the thrill of creating a beautiful masterpiece because they might have been forced to take that class. However, those who love these classes show that there is a relationship between creativity and

Art was a way for students to express their inner thoughts and views creatively. For senior Lauren Mabe art was a way to express herself in various ways. Students’ artwork was inspiring to many and held significant meaning. “Art is a form of personal expression. It teaches everyone how to observe life in every detail. It teaches people how to develop concepts and think more deeply about a topic. As an artist, art creates a form of pride- there is nothing better than stepping back from something you have created and saying ‘Wow, I actually did that!’ The only thing better than that feeling is when someone pays you for it,” said Ms. Wilson.

Art is a great way to show passion as well as emotion and thoughts. There have been many great visual artists and there still is today. Art has been around for a long, long time and will continue to be in our community for many more years to come. Art is created in many ways and is admired in different

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

When people create art, it does not only have to be drawing or painting, it can be acting, dancing, music, or writing. When artists create art they have a purpose for example, it can reflect on their surroundings or what they are feeling. Some key components that artists need to achieve great art is having knowledge and empathy.

Art is something we use every day of our lives. It is included in almost everything. Artists express their emotions and feelings in their art work because that is an artist’s job. In order for an artist to create great art, they need knowledge and empathy to make their art work meaningful.

The two poems “Magic of Love” by Helen Farries and “Love Poem” by John Frederick Nims are both poems with the central theme of love. The ways that these two authors express this theme differ significantly from each other and show two spectrums of love in literature. Through their use of syntax, diction, rhyme, and meter, these poets portray love in a unique and personal manner that illicit specific emotions from the reader for a variety of possible reasons, which will be analyzed in this essay.

While art is only a hobby to some, it can be a source of happiness and closure to others. Art, literature, and music have helped numerous people through challenging times, being an outlet in which one can let their emotions out. This being said, struggles such as addiction and depression can have an affect on an artists work. Many artists would not have the same quality of work they have today if they did not channel their emotions through art as a outlet. Sharing experiences through art is one of the most timeless ways to tell a story, dating way back to some of the first pieces literature and music created. Art is one of the biggest outlets in which one can let their emotions out in a healthy and effective way, sharing one’s story, getting their feelings figured out, while impacting the quality of work that is created.

“The artist is the compass which, through the raging of the storm, points steadily to the north，” said by Romain Rolland. If people could give an accurate concept of art , then it was better to say that art gave the artist a firm goal and motivation. At a young age, I did not have a deep understanding of art. In my memory, drawing a few pictures of comic and having art classes in my elementary school in China that was the closest way to learn art. Although I liked painting, I did not choose it as my major in my high school and university without the support of my family. However, fortunately I had a good chance to live and study in New York with my family in the winter of 2014. If I could not learn painting that was a kind of regret in the first two decades of my life, then I might have the opportunity to make up for this regret in after years. I was very grateful to the art to bring my enthusiasm, so I could firmly choose the art design as a new professional in QCC and have more opportunities to learn about art.

Hayakawa states a creative person “is not limited in his thinking to ‘what everyone else knows’” (167). As a painter, Vincent Van Gogh was forced to see things differently from others and he had to find a way to portray his ideas on canvas. Displaying one’s ideas on a piece of canvas is a very difficult task for all painters. In a letter to his brother, Theo, Van Gogh explains his attempts “to express the love of two lovers by a marriage of two complementary colours, their mingling and their opposition, the mysterious vibrations of kindred tones.”(Van Gogh 531). In this letter, he explains how he tried to show the love of two humans through the relationship that two colors have with each other. Love is a difficult emotion to describe with words yet Van Gogh manages to describe love using paint. He used his

At an early age, my talent and passion for art was recognized; in kindergarten I was my teachers ‘little artist’. In second grade, I had composed into words what I liked about making art: I liked creation, making something out of nothing. As I matured I divided art into two categories: an escape, and a form of intelligence. As an escape is for the enjoyment or what an artist will get out of it, whether it be, growth or a form of therapy. This escape allows people to express their individuality, their message and allows an audience to experience their art. I think art is a form of intelligence because it takes knowledge and the acquired ability to take thoughts into creation. I make art because it is an escape for me and I get to show my audience my views on social issues.

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web” -Picasso. As a kid he always liked to draw, and one day in school he was drawing when he was not supposed to. He got sent to this room with only a bench and he brought his drawing supplies with. He did not like the rules of most schools, so he would ditch class and go draw the things he saw as he walked down the street. His father was an art teacher. His father would always teach him how to draw and different techniques. By the time he was thirteen he was a better artist than his father.

No doubt, we all have wondered what inspires an artist. When looking at their paintings or drawings, we often put aside the emotions and inspirations to pieces, simply because that information isn’t given. Because everyone has their own unique way to express themselves, it makes us wonder. Whether it is a drawing, a musical work or an invention of some sort, each piece has a connection and emotional tie. These emotions translate into the quality of the work. Mentioning that showing work to others, whether it is a song or poem, can significantly improve it. Sometimes other people may see mistakes that the artist may not have through their cloud of emotional attachment.

I could get lost in a painting or drawing, and forget about the world. When given time to express my creativity, I could focus better on my academic classes. I knew that art would be the key to my success in life. I didn’t see any other options, art was it, it would be my