Example.
How do you define what an Artist is and therefore how do you define Art?
Webster defines artist as
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a : one who professes and practices an imaginative art b : a person skilled in one of the fine arts
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: a skilled performer; especially : artiste
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: one who is adept at something <con artist> <strikeout artist>
Equally Art is defined as
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: skill acquired by experience, study, or observation <the art of making friends>
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a : a branch of learning: (1) : one of the humanities (2) plural : liberal arts b archaic : learning, scholarship
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: an occupation requiring knowledge or skill <the art of organ building>
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a : the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects; also : works so produced b (1) : fine arts (2) : one of the fine arts (3) : a graphic art
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a archaic : a skillful plan b : the quality or state of being artful
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: decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter
Definitions taken from Webster.com
Both of these definitions can be found in any dictionary. But can any dictionary really capture the true meaning of any word. THE answer is NO, it most definitely cannot.
The simple truth is every word has a different meaning to a different person! Additionally every persons definition can change due to the circumstances going on at the moment they define whatever is in question.
My definition of an Artist and by extension Art, Is a person who puts their heart and soul into whatever creative endeavor that they attempt to conquer. and in return they get a work of art simply because they put their heart and soul and feelings into each piece, no matter how childish, how different or even how awful anyone else thinks it may be.
I am an artist, by no means of anyone elses standard, but my own. I can't freehand paint, draw beautiful pictures or make sculptors. However i can pick up a pre drawn picture, often those out of a coloring book, and i can make it look beautiful with paint. I can pick up fun fusion perler beads and express my feelings through them and put my heart into every placement of the beads. I can pick up what most people call kids crafts and make them mean something to myself and often others, therefore i am an Artist and create wonderful art.
Again I ask; What Defines you? Your outlook on the world, or the worlds outlook on what you love.
Do you do things only because you feel that they are appropriate for your age, or do you not do them because you feel others may laugh if they found out.
I urge everyone i meet to have one hobby that others may not understand, but its something you love. It can be anything creative, or not, just something you love. No ideas of anything to do, go to a local craftstore and look in the many isles of kids crafts, browse the net to find something you think you might like. and do it because its fun, dont be afraid that someone might not accept it.
My lastest thing in my long list of quirky fun projects is FUN FUSION PERLER BEADS. easy and relaxing all in the same way. can be done fairly quickly in four short easy steps. Wanna check them out for yourself. try http://www.funfusion.com/.
Find something that will make you happy, Don't worry about what others might think. Finding a way to a happy life is being you and being healthy and a big part of being healthy is being completely relaxed. So today I challenge you to go out and relax a little and find something fun for you to do.
THE REAL CANDIE WILSON
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