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On What it Means to Live an Artful Life
Not Just One Kind
An authentic artist is diverse in his art forms, with a lot of interests.
There are several ways to express oneself and a true artist recognizes that.
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A Life Of Art
An artful life isn't about money and fame. It is about the difference an artist can make in the world.
Your art is worth creating even if it moves only one person.
Being an Artist 24/7
An artist lives and breathes art. The clothes, the home decoration, the hairstyle, even the words that artists speak are their own creation, deliberate and intentional.
A true artist is a living work of art.
Not Just One Kind
An authentic artist is diverse in his art forms, with a lot of interests.
There are several ways to express oneself and a true artist recognizes that.
It's Not About Money
An artful life isn't about money and fame. It is about the difference an artist can make in the world.
Your art is worth creating even if it moves only one person.
All Experiences Add to the Color
Difficult times, heartbreak and the emotional challenges encountered in our lives fill up the color palettes of an artist, adding richer shades to paint with.
The long trance-like State
Artists love to give birth to new art by going in a long trance-like state, working tirelessly for hours and still not feeling exhausted.
Authentic artists love the process and are not concerned with attention.
Art is about Legacy
A love note, an authentic dish cooked with care, and a beautiful story, art is something that an artist is communicating with the people close to him, close to the heart.
Art is an expression to carry forward the legacy of who you are to those who love you.
The Good Life
The approach towards daily life is poles apart between a 9-to-5 worker and an artist.
Normally, work is stressful and has to be done out of responsibility, but for an artist, life is not a to-do list of tasks. Your endeavors are your exotic destinations, and your purpose is to enjoy the journey.
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Physicality
Too often, however, we take for granted the opportunity that our health gives us to live a life that’s true to us.
To accomplish the things we dream about, we are required to be makers, explorers, and creators. We are required to move and become active participants in life.
Connection
Human beings are the most social creatures on planet earth. So, you're not really living a healthy life if it doesn't involve others.
The people you connect with will have a huge influence on you: Those who have already walked through the fire can help you do the same. And those who haven’t will make it seem impossible for you to do so.
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Bring out the "best of yourself"
Make a conscious effort to bring out the best in someone else through your communication.
This makes communicating less "me-centric," which is talking to hear yourself talk, or talking "at" someone rather than "with" them, or being more interested in wanting to "capture" their attention for some kind of pay off.
Painting with words
It's helpful to know that what we say to someone else, might not be what we would want said to us.
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Defining Art
- Art does not have a universal definition, though it is generally believed that it is an intentional and conscious creation of something that requires imagination and skill.
- It can ...
Defining Art Through History
- From the 11th century until the end of the 17th century, the definition of art was anything that was done with expertise, with the result of knowledge and practice.
- The Romantic period of the 18th century, beauty became the main criteria for defining good art. Nature, spirituality and free expression were sought after and well received.
- The 19th Century started the Avant-garde art movement, with art becoming real, modern, futuristic and surreal. Whatever the definitions, the originality of art stands out as a time-tested measure, with new genres and manifestations like performance art, digital art, and electronic art.
Philosophy of Art
- Art as Representation or Mimesis. Representation of art as an imitation or copying became the mainstream meaning of art in Greece. Plato first developed the idea of art as “mimesis,” which, in Greek, means copying or imitation. How immaculately it replicated the original subject became the measure of its value.
- Art as Expression of Emotional content. Dramatic, sublime and heartfelt art becomes a way to express oneself during the Romantic movement , with audience response becoming key to the valuation of the content. The emotions that were felt when the art was witnessed became its barometer for success.
- Art as Form. Formal qualities of art became influential in the 18th century, with the principles of art and design, like balance, rhythm, harmony and unity became as important as the content of the work of art.
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