Art Is The Best way to Express Feelings

Andreina De Haza

            Art is the best way to express feelings. It frees a person’s mind and helps them get away from depression for a temporary time. It brings out how they really feel. Most doctors think that art is a great way to express emotions. However it is up to the person as an artist feels.

            Many people always worry about other’s opinion. In art, one can do whatever one wants and not worry about what other people say or think. Art has no right or wrong answer. It only matters how one feels. If one is sad, then one can just draw or paint in dark colors and if another person does not like it, it does not matter because that drawing or painting was meant to make one feel better not them. If they do like it, then that is good because after it is done they can talk about the work of art and what it really means.

            For some people it is hard to show how they feel with emotions. With art they can pour out their heart on paper and show others how they feel. For other people another way is expressing art physically like dancing and singing. The dance style and the song choice express their inner feelings. A sad song can move a person to tears and make them remember about events that happened in the past. For people who love dancing, they will pour their hearts out on stage and perform to the max and at the end of a performance, they will feel relieved. Even if they dance around in their room by themselves, they will feel confident.

            Scientifically, it is proven that art helps people who are depressed or have stress. Art helps patients who are ill or have diseases. Although it is not a long term solution, patients at least have something to distract them from the pain and depression. "It might be that the relationships that form during the creative arts participation help the patients focus on something else, he said. Or the music, art or writing themselves could be a simple distraction that moves the mind away from anxiety, depression and pain. "I think it is both," Loscalzo said."(Cite)

Art helps many people focus on letting their feelings come out. It helps them be relieved and forget about their negative feelings, especially patients. No matter what art branch is being used, art will always help one way or another.

Cite: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/05/13/creative-arts-may-help-cancer-patients-cope

What causes people to like art?

Andreina Rosario

What causes people to like art?

            Art is everywhere around us and almost everybody likes it. Everybody has their own opinion and point-of-view in art. People always look at art from their own perspective. They all like it for a reason. Whether a person is looking at a painting or a painter is painting a painting, he/she will always have a deep feeling for it.

            Other than love, art also makes the world go round. We are all surrounded by it so it is hard not to like it.  There are many reasons why people enjoy creating art. People do it because they feel inspired by something, some people do it for their passion and others just do it because they have to get something off of their chest.  It all depends what the person is feeling and if there is a meaning behind the artwork.

            Inspirations become meaning for a person. For example, people who want to help fight a cause might paint a mural on the streets. They want other people to help them fight the cause by using art. The art will get the attention of the people and cause them to help out. Another example is art therapy at hospitals. Patients become painters once they come in contact with paint. The outcome of the picture is all depending on how the patient is feeling. If the patient is feeling sad, the outcome of the painting will be depressing. The cause of the depressing painting is the patient’s sadness.

Finally, another thing that art makes us do is become more creative. The more creative a person is the more open he/she is to the world. They begin to create new images in their head and draw it on paper just like architects. Architectures are the people who sketch out a building before it is built. They look at other buildings to get ideas and also listen to what the owner of the building wants. The sketch will later be transformed into a huge or small building.

            Since art is all around, people will create more and more new things to get inspired from. Art will always be the cause of people’s inspiration. There is always a reason for loving art. Everybody has their own reason. I love art because it helps me out emotionally. What do you love about art?

 

Digital Painting VS. Acrylic Painting VS. Watercolor Painting

In art there are many branches such as digital drawing, regular painting, acrylic painting, watercolor painting, etc. They are all similar but still have their differences. All branches of art make us happy and annoyed at times. They all have their advantages and disadvantages.

First up is digital art. I personally use digital art because it is easy for me. An advantage for digital art is that it is fixable. One can always go back and change errors or mistakes. Another advantage is the tools that the digital program comes with. In any digital program such as Paint Tool Sai, Photoshop and more, there are many variations in tools which expand the artistic ability. A disadvantage is that if one did not save the file, and the computer shuts down, the artwork will disappear and one will have to restart everything. Another disadvantage is not knowing how to properly use a digital program. If used incorrectly, the artwork can be messed up or lost/deleted. Which is very annoying!

Second is acrylic painting. Acrylic paint is a mix between watercolor and oil painting. An advantage to acrylic painting is that the paint is water resistant. The painting cannot get any water damage so it is safe. Another advantage is that the paint will not “crack”. On regular paint, if the paint is very old one will begin to see cracks on it. A disadvantage is that if one makes a mistake, and the paint dries before it can be cleaned it will stay that way. The only thing left to do is cover it up with more paint.

                Third is watercolor painting. Watercolor is a mixture of paint and water. In this mixture there is more water than paint. Watercolors are usually almost transparent due to the water. An advantage of watercolor is that it dries faster than other paints. Another is that it has great luminosity and mixing the pigment is easy. Also, it is easy to clean up because it already has water. A disadvantage is that mistakes are really hard to cover up. The substance in which the artist is painting on is wet and adding more water can damage the substance. Another disadvantage is the planning. One must plan very carefully before painting. One must choose the colors and the water amount carefully. Not many people have the patience to do this.

                Even though they have their differences they do have similarities. One of them are that they are all time consuming. They all involve a long process. Another similarity is that they all begin with sketching. Whether it is on paper or poster they all begin the same way. One last similarity is that they can all be sold to the public. It is a good way to make money with art.

                 Every branch in art begins the same way but all have a different ending. Art tests our patience. Sometimes things may go wrong and end up giving up on a piece. In time one learns how to deal with the mistakes and eventually become great artist.

                                   

Digital Paint

Acrylic Painting

Watercolor Painting

How To Make Digital Art :)

                                                            How to Make Digital Art

Many people believe that digital art may be difficult to make, but it really isn't.  To make digital art, all one needs is imagination, pencil, and paper. Another thing needed is patience.  If one knows the basics on drawing, then digital art will be very easy.

              First, you will need ideas to make sketches. It is better to do more than one sketch. If you do not like one then you can just choose another sketch and work with that one. Next, find inspiration. It may be a person, place, an object, a memory or nature. Every person has something that inspires them to do creative projects.

           After one has finished the sketches, then the digital process begins. The sketches will go in the scanner and into the computer. If you do not have a scanner, do not worry. You can take a picture of your sketch and send it to your computer or email. Make sure the pictures are in good quality. That way it will be easy to see on the computer.

                   Finally, open your digital art program such as Photoshop, Paint Tool Sai, GIMP, Paint, etc. If you buy a tablet such as WACOM, they may come with a digital arts program ready for you to install into your computer. Use the sketch as a template. Add the colors and details to the image. When you are done, save it to your computer as JPEG file and upload it to any social media.

As long as one has an idea in mind, anything is possible. If you have sketches then you have art. If you have a computer then you have digital art. All one has to do is put time and effort to make it happen. Anybody can do it. It is easy as 1, 2, and 3.

Art in General

Andreina Rosario
EAP91
01/30/14
                      Art in General
Have you ever complained about not knowing how to draw? Art is not about drawing. It has many forms such as sculpting, music, painting etc. I would like to focus on Asian art. I really like the Asian culture, and I also love art so I have incorporated them into one topic. In reality, we all know a little about art without being professionals. Art is truly all around us. In this essay, I will be talking about art in general.


One of the mostly known forms is drawing. It is seen everywhere we go. When one looks outside, when watching TV, or just by simply closing one's eyes and picturing something that one loves the most. Another art form is music. Many people would say that music is not art but in reality it is. Music is something created by one's imagination played through musical notes. It is also created through inspiration which is what art is about.

Painting is used a lot for therapy. Painting makes a people feel calm and let their stress run away. It serves a purpose especially for people with depression or people who have a hard time bringing out their true nature into the light. The colors show how the painter is feeling inside. It is like they are talking to paper and that is why it feels good to paint. Painting may not work for everybody because not everybody will feel good after painting.. I can relate to this because when I draw, I feel myself giving into the paper showing what i truly feel. When I am done, I look at what I created and feel good afterwards.

There are many careers out there that needs art. Without art, stores and companies would look dull and plain. Nobody would really go into a dull store unless they really have too. Art is used to capture the attention of an audience, bringing people in and out of their stores. Schools should add more art into their course list because it will help students bring out their creative sides.

Whether a person can draw or not, it does not mean one is not talented. Art is not about being the best. It is about how you interpret you feelings into paper. Everybody is an artist through music, sculpting, painting, drawing, etc. So, do not complain about not being a great artist, complain because you do not have enough pencils and papers to draw on.