Art is much more than painting, it is creative side of human mind that including painting, photography, collage, sculpture of all kind, and any other visual media. Art has been in existence almost as long first human came on the earth, as we can find it in cave art finds. The first and broadest sense of art is the one that has remained closest to the older Latin meaning, which roughly translates to “skill” or “craft.”
Image: Cave Painting
Through art we can express and communicate our emotions, our ideas. Within that expression we can explore, appreciate and know our inner self. Art can be therapeutic to many people.
Art and Crafts Functions:
Image: Close up of Mona Lisa
- Art can serve as unspoken communication. It communicate artist inner voice, self that might be hidden from vocal communication. One of the big and simplest form of example is map, it is a form of art, that people direction to people through its map drawings.
- Art is used as therapy for many psychiatrist, clinical psychologist for many years successfully. We always see in movies that psychologist uses printed blurbs to determine emotional state and personality of a patient. It can be used as process of healing through creative paint and art.
- Art can be a hobby to relax when person needs time from his stressed job. Some one may make jewelry, knit or make clay pots when they have free time. It makes them feel good about themselves as it releases inner creativity.
- Art and craft can be full time job and income for many. Many are selling their art and craft in ebay and etsy to make side income or in some cases full time income. It can combine your passion and income in one and that is best way to make living through your passion.
- Art can be used in commercial to sell a product, concept or make a political change. As they a picture is worth thousand words. Picture, art, photo can convey a strong message that can lead a change in person’s life.
- Kids who are able to express themselves through some type of art and crafts, tend to continue as they grow older and through it, they may manage to get over life’s stress through healing quality of art.
- You do not need to think you’re artist to create a art, art can be appreciated through visiting museums, through photos and trying out even if you do not think you can do art. In what we have seen everyone, we mean EVERYONE can inner artist hidden inside waiting to express.
