Art in our everyday lives

We live lives in such a fast pace that we don't always stop to see what is around us. There is a saying that tells us to stop and smell the roses, well I say stop to see the art. From when we wake in the morning till we fall asleep at night, we are constantly surrounded by an artistic skill.
Anywhere from labels on food products to billboards and advertisements. When was the last time we admired the skill and work that went into printing the labels or even the idea behind advertising. The technique and subtleties behind advertisements is an art form all in its self. There are so many colors and shapes in our world just waiting for us to admire. So lets follow the simple Truth behind this new line of thinking, "Stop and see the art!"

A little of me: how about sand blasting as art.

There is always a debate about what is art. One thing that many people might over look in the world of art is sand blasting. Here is a few examples of sand blasting. The art is Sand blasting on glass. Please enjoy and remember that when I made these pieces I was 14 years old nearly 20 years ago.

Just a short blog about some of my own art.;

LEO!!!!!!!

Who was Leonard Da Vinci? He was of course a painter, but he was so much more then that. There is a label called a "Renaissance Man" which I believe derived from Leonardo Da Vinci. It means a man of many talents. Leonardo was indeed a man of many talents. his most famous works of course include "The Mona Lisa: and "The Last Super":

Both of these painting are easily recognized but just about everyone. many people could tell you who painted the pictures and even what the painting is titled. But Leonardo was more then a painter he was also known for his drawings, his inventions, medicine and so much more.

A glimpse at the note book of Da Vinci. Many scholars and would be artist would love to get a hold of this for help and ideas.

His drawings on the human anatomy have opened the door to modern medicine today. Drawings like this one:

This has lead many people to understand the human body the motion and even its abilities. Leonardo did not stop at drawing the exterior of the human form, he wanted to know more. he continued deeper then the skin to get down to what the human body was all about.Even less known might be Leonardo Da Vinci the inventor. He had help invent military weapons like the three tiered machine gun:
Not to mention his obsession with wanting to fly:So in conclusion Leonardo Da Vinci was a man of many talents, and worth a closer look, and deep study.

MCA Vs. DAM

During the course of this class, I had to visit and report on both the Denver Art Museum (DAM) and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). Here are the pieces I did my presentation on. This first one is from the DAM, it is Daniel Sprick painting entitled Release Your Plans This second one is from the MCA, its a painting from Eric and Heather Chanshcatz and it is untitled portrait of solders in Iraq.Some of the differences between them are, at the DAM I got to see a lot more artist, and a wider variety of art work. While at the MCA there was not to many artist, however; I did learn more about the artists and their work. When I went to the DAM I had to get more information on line, but there was somebody at the MCA that seemed very knowledgeable about the art work. I liked the DAM for its variety and the fact that it had more art that I enjoy, but I like the staffs knowledge at the MCA. If one can find a piece that one likes that person can learn a great deal about it.

Inspiration

I love to be inspired. One thing that seems to always hit me and get me motivated is music. More specifically I love the sound of a violin bow across the strings, or the plucking of guitar strings. When that sweet sound is combined, it can bring a tear to your eye, a smile to your face, or even a profound understand of an emotion. A violin plus guitar, add a little piano, and some drums in the background, and a little bit of bass, and you have an art form that can truly inspire and uplift a great deal of people. Take a listen to such artists as Elton John, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, 3 Doors Down, Zac Brown, and many others. The wonder that is revealed in the hands and minds of these artist is magical. A fantastic way to release yourself into a cataclysm of emotion.

What I hate about art!

I have come to dislike installations. I understand photography and painting, even abstract painting, I cant understand installations though. To me it seems like they are just junk thrown together. i remember in grad school putting together collages, and think this ain't to hard. When I see a guy scatter glass on a floor, or just randomly placing objects in a room, I don't see the art in that.
On the same note, I don't believe that architecture is art either. I don't want to take anything away from sculptors, but can somebody honestly say that a house is a piece of art. I mean the so called artiest doesn't always do the work anyways. When building, the construction workers are the ones that put a building together. yet its the architect that gets the credit for it. If we are going to talk about a building being art, then I think the people who do all the hard work on the building should get the credit for it.
I understand that installations and architecture takes a lot of talent. i just don't think that it constitutes art. To me art encapsulates everything, from beauty to entrainment, and I just can't see all that in installations and architecture.

Teach me art!

Can art be taught? Every since I can remember I have always wanted to be an artist. I can remember my brothers being able to draw real well, but my sketches always came out so so. Not only that but I have a brother that is musically talented as well as being able to draw real well. I took 3 months of piano and got discouraged when I wasn't progressing as quickly as I wanted to. So maybe the artistic talent gene skipped me, but can it still be taught to me? If I were to settle down and just bare through it can I one day possess the ability to create? One artist has this to say, "So I believe that art principles can be taught... but principles often aren't enough." A little discouraging to say the least. Oh well I suppose that I will have to continue to look at or listen to and enjoy other peoples art for now.
work cited:
Bolmeier, Chris. "Can Art Be Taught? Or is Creating Good Art Limited to the Naturally Gifted." www.emptyeasle.com. Nov. 1 2007. Web. Mar. 15 2010.

Top artist of my day

There is a lot of great art out there. From paintings to sculpting to music, the art in the world today is extraordinary. I must say though that some of my favorite art has to be inspirational. if a picture or a song doesn't move me, make me want to act on something then i don't think it is a good piece of work. Some artists that move me include: Daniel Sprick,Andy Goldsworthy,Zack Brown,and Brad Paisley.

These are the kinds of artists that inspire, and are unique, and just down right the best in their fields. Finding something so moving in art today is a rare thing.

Andy Goldsworthy but nothing else is.

I am beginning to lose all interest in art. Where I was captivated at one put, the product has lost all its luster.I am having a hard time enjoying the new things that I am seeing. I think a lot of the artist I have seen can be wonderful painters sculptors and so on. i just don't know if I can relate to them or the work that they are doing. not much has been keep my attention for more then a few minutes. definitely not long enough to really appreciate anything that I am looking at. I did find the last artist I saw some what interesting, I thought the video its self was long drawn out and boring. We just finished watching a video on Andy Goldsworth, I loved the art, and I loved to see how the artist created the art, but the video was like banging my head on a brick wall. Here are a few of the pieces that I really enjoyed.

So other then that, I am having some real trouble getting around to enjoying any other art works that i have seen lately.

Body art

There are many forms. Some forms are widly debated as art, such as cake design, or sports. Another such debated form of art is body art or tattoos. While there are those who may say that tattoos are mearly graphity on the body, others would say that the artist, or the tattooer, takes great pride in developing ideas, and portraying them on skin. If what is concidered art only that which can be shown in a musem, then many forms of art would not be art. the theater, or movies, for example can not be displayed in conventional musems. at that even in the late 2000, the American Museum of Natural History created an exhibition called “Body Art: Marks of Identity.” those putting on display these tattoos. When talking about paintings as art you have to concider tattoos in the discusion. while picosso and rembrant may have used paper or a canvus, the human body has been the canvos for manhy artist through out the years. Should tattoos be concidered art? Absolutly, many cultaries have used this form of art to commincat through out the history.