Art to many is just a splash of color, misdrawn confusing shapes or just a class. The people we call “artists” have a very different perspective on art. It's not just a time waster. It’s story describing imagery, and a seriously therapeutic coping skill. Art and the impact on the artist is very misunderstood.
Many teachers in schools see kids doodling or scribbling and yell at them to pay attention, not realizing that some of us do it focus and stay engaged. Teachers often tell the students that it's disrespectful and distracting, but really we are just trying to create a better environment for ourselves. They don’t realize that to some us it is more than just a piece of paper and a pencil.
Art isn't just colors and shapes to artists. Though everyone around them might just see blobs of color and weird paintings, truly every artist has a reason for their creation. In every piece of work, the artist is trying to tell you something, not just to bore you, but to give you a second glance on things you ignored before.
We teach our kids at a young age to create and color. Most parents view it as a distraction so they can get some work done. But in our little brains at that age we can draw and create whatever we want and have it feel like the greatest thing in the world. Because we were told we could be and create whatever we wanted to be, we visually perform with our beautiful ‘fridge art.
In highschool art classes may have a significant impact on students’ future lives. Giving them a sort of stepping stone in the direction they are going and a tool to help deal with what ever life throws at them. It’s not just art classes to create, but also theatre arts and music arts. It really depends on each person’s goal and where they are in life. In cases of people with a mental disability or a disease they can not control, arts like these are very therapeutic and always available when needed; not only relaxing and calming but very beautiful.
Bob Ross was a person that really respected and enjoyed art. Not only being someone that paints and creates but also shares his love and passion, we call those people artists. He said,“ No mistakes, just happy accidents.” He expressed himself through his art, not only to give other people a picture of his mind, but to put his mind into each picture.
Pablo Picasso was an artist known for his piece “The dream”, not only because it was very well done and came out amazing, but it was different. It was something people weren't used to. Picasso became famous for his confusing paintings. In reality he was trying to tell us something, not just a bunch of different colors but a well described story.
Some people “just don't see it” but others with an eye for art can see exactly what the artist was going for. It's like reading a book with big letters; the message the artist is trying to send comes in clear for some of us. For some of us the picture speaks clearly, a message that touches our hearts.
Seeing art being used to express ourselves, create beautiful pictures, confusing stories, and perfect imagery, art isn't just a silly little thing. It is a beautiful, colorful mess of purposeful pictures and events portrayed in a visual art form.
Art is often a safe coping skill significant to people under a lot of stress or mental issues. Art is also a process to master and create. It’s something you can mess up on and still have it be your own little beautiful mess. It is a time waster and a concentration skill; small little comics, stick figures with a detailed story to it, math problems we draw out to understand better, stickers and smiley faces that teachers draw on our papers when grading them, even scribbles and lines are beautiful as a form of art. What matters is how you take it and use it. Whether it’s your life's achievement or just a little time waster, art isn't something that should be looked down upon but used to its full advantage.
