Wednesday 4 January 2012

7 Paths to Inner Peace Through Art

By Isahel Alfonso


"Art is for everyone" could be a term that is hard to swallow for some, why? Because not all people know how to paint. Some don't even know how to make a drawing out of stick figures and others simply lack the imaginative capability to paint or make a sculpture. Whenever we talk about art the very first thing that comes into our mind are paintings, sculptures and music but what we fail to recognize is that art is more than paintings and sculptures.

Art is about anything that we do whether it be learning, reading, performing daily jobs and even when we talk it's an art as we are creative in articulating our thoughts. When we play a game like basketball or baseball there's also art involved because you have to have the ideal form for you to shoot or hit the ball. When we do our house chores there is also art involved in it. When we clean certain rooms we do not just put our belongings anywhere, we organize it in a way that is pleasant to our eyes. You don't have to be a ballerina in order to be called an artist.

We're all artists in our own special way. In our history there are a lot of great artists from different fields in music we have Amadeus Mozart and Beethoven, in painting we have Raphael and Vincent Van Gogh in sculpture we have Michael Angelo and a lot more. These great artists should not be a rationalization for us to get jealous simply because we will not have their oil painting techniques or composition abilities and gifts.

We have to be happy with them because they have shown the whole world what human beings are capable of doing. We will not reach their level of experience in their given field but we should not get put off if we are still learning the way to paint or sculpting. We should make them our role models because at one time they too struggled in learning the best way to paint or play music but with consistent practice we can improve our talents in painting or any other art that we love.

Being artistic is an innate part of being a human. Being creative means having the facility to convey your feelings, thoughts and yearnings to the things which you are doing may it be painting and sculpting or simply simply cleaning your room or articulating your thoughts. Hereafter the phrase "art is for everybody" has some truth painted in it. Always bear in mind that art is not restricted to paintings, sculptures, music and dancing although these are called formal humanities there also are informal arts and these are the things that we do in our day to day life. Art indeed is really for everyone not just for professional artists. So what are you waiting for? It's time for you to show your creativity in your very own inventive ways.




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