There Is an Artist in Everyone

Friday, 05. 8. 2009  –  Category: T2 Communications

A lot of art sold in stores consists of lines and patterns.  Some of it consists of still life and portraits, and how good it is isn’t based on a consensus amongst the artistic elite; it’s all about what you, the purchaser, like and want to buy.  Today there are so many different styles of art to inspire us.  If you can’t find what you’re looking for, you can try your hand at painting it yourself.  Supplies are available at craft stores.  You just need a little time and motivation.  When producing your own works, it’s about what you want to create.  Paint something and put it on the wall.  Give it some time.  If you like it, take a chance and show it off!  It’s possible that not everyone will like it, but that doesn’t matter.

Art is in the Eye of the Beholder
Different types of art are not always accepted by everyone, but that’s why art is classified in so many different ways.  Artwork can be created by anyone, no matter what their experience or skill level.  It’s not always about what you learned in the classroom.  It is about getting across what you want to communicate in color, sound, image, or verse.  Some of the paintings from Hans Hofmann and Willem De Kooning could be argued as good art or not.  Their works are wonderful combinations of color and pattern.  Art doesn’t have to be easy to figure out.  Everyone has their own style of music, fashion, and home décor.  Why not their own artistic style, ability, and preference?

You Are the Creator and the Narrator
When painting, you see the color, stroke, and shape, and you feel the cool paint squeezing out of the tube and onto your canvas.  Your hands put the color in motion and guide it around, blending and flowing.  Strokes of blue sadness, green hope, red vibrancy, or yellow enthusiasm fill the canvas with your emotion and expression.  Sometimes your canvas is filled in one hour’s time, sometimes in fifteen minutes.  What you’ve created can have a title or simply be without.  Either way, the result is art.  You have conveyed yourself into something tangible, and now it can be shared.  Others can see what you have made and, if you wish, they can give you feedback.    You can choose to explain it or just let them enjoy it.

It’s Easier Than It Looks
It’s not easy to whip up a realistic portrait or still life painting unless you’ve had training and practice or are just a natural, but creating a work of art is simple.  If you want to paint a still life, you can do it.  Art is a representation; it doesn’t have to be perfect or to scale.  Look at paintings from Pablo Picasso; his portraits and still life do not look exact, and he is a legendary artist.  Don’t worry about how to get started.  Just start.  If you want your whole piece to be purple, go with that and mix in black, white, and metallic to get your desired shades of purple.  If you don’t like the finished product, let it dry and paint over it.  The ripples from the underlying, dried paint could add some great texture to your next piece.  You can use any medium; a painting doesn’t have to be on canvas.  Paint your work on poster board, cut it down to size, and put it in a matted frame to hang on the wall.  You’ve just decorated that wall with a real piece of art for which you can take the credit.  Put your creative flow on paper, canvas, or fabric and be proud of it for what it is-yours.

Katie Petre works for CornerWorld Corporation, parent company of Socialur.com

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