Thursday, October 16, 2014

The Art of Arting

Art is a universal way of taking one's ideas and expressing it through creative means. Usually when a person thinks of the term "art", they think of drawings or paintings, but there's much more to art than those two. 

Sculpturing is a process where the artist utilizes raw materials such as clay and morphs it into a three dimensional object. The art of sculpturing has existed since the prehistoric ages, and has evolved since then. Some of the most famous sculptors include Donatello, Michelangelo, and Auguste Rodin, who have all made a significant impact in the art world, specifically during the Renaissance Period.

Architecture is the process of planning, designing, and constructing buildings or structures. Architecture is everywhere, and has existed ever since mankind realized that we need shelters. All of the buildings we know today are the works of architects, who help design these buildings.

You don't have to be good at drawing in order to love art. Crafting is the art of using one's handiwork skills to work by creating objects from materials such as paper,felts, cardboard, and other mediums. Crafting has been a part of the art world since the Middle Ages, where the apprentice system would be used between artisans and their students in order to learn a specific craft, such as smiting or pottery.

Photography is the art of capturing a specific moment in time, and it isn't just about simply clicking a button on a camera. Photographers go through processes in which they adjust everything that is in the frame in the best way possible.  Ever since Cameras were introduced in 1800's, they have changed the way society works. In today's society, with the help of social media and advanced technology, everyone can start learning the basics of photography.

Everything that we own today has been designed by someone for a specific purpose. Designing is the art of creating a plan/idea of what something is going to look like. All of our clothes, desks, chairs, window blinds, everything was all at one point an initial idea, that became a reality. 

Graphic Design is the art of creating a visual image to communicate and express an idea for a purpose by combining texts and pictures.  Examples of Graphic Design are seen in advertisements, magazines, or books.

Art is part of our daily lives, but everyone has different views and opinions on it. Some people who are interested in it prefer one type of art, others prefer another. What's important is that we enjoy our own personal preference,and never give up no matter which type you enjoy.