Artist Statements
Articles written by artists to express their thoughts and openions within a period of time .. This is something I wrote last semester for my art class "The Art of Drawing" in my university
Read .. and share your thoughts
Artist Statement
(Name)
(student ID)
Art of Drawing
In our society, everybody has a label. People are labeled according to where they come from, how they look like, the way they think, or even what they can do best. Some people for example, are labeled as "Artists".
As a child, I used to participate in art activities simply because I adored crayons. In the high school, I took two art classes because I thought I would do well in art. That would be very good for my GPA. In university, I began considering art-related majors.
People spend a lot of time on their computers. As do I. We always look for something new to do. I starting using photo editing software and spend sometime shopping online or away from the computer. Photo editing and shopping have similarities. They are affected by a person's mood and they both reflect a person's sense of art and taste.
Colors, fashion, materials, styles, make up, accessories. More colors, brushes, spaces, strokes, techniques, effects. They all determine how much of an artist a person is.
it's a tricky thing, art. For it is all about tastes. A painting might impress someone and others might not have the same feeling about it. I may like it very much while my friend would completely despise it.
In terms of the knowledge I gained throughout this semester, in my art class, I've learned many things. There is always something new to learn about art. Given the proper inspiration, a painting will turn out very beautifully. I also learned how to criticize a painting properly. In general, art is definitely a way of expressing your emotions and thoughts on paper or anything that is not classified as reading material. That is what The Art of Drawing taught me.
Sadly, this semester is ending but in that there's hope for dependant art education for the students of "The Art of Drawing" class. I don't think it should be very hard to do. All we need is encouragement, art supplies and inspirations.
No stealing please
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