Finding the artist in all of us 44 Articles

by Holle Abee

Every human born has a spark of creativity living within him, along with a deep-seated desire to express this creativity and to share it with others. This comanding spirit of self-expression emerges when we are very young ...read more

by BT Cassidy

Each of has a creative impulse, a spirit if you will, that drives us on. Some of us work with paint, some of us work with clay, or words or a camera or a computer; each is its own art form; equally, there is an art to maki...read more

by Barbara A. Black

Many of us think of an artist as one who draws or paints pictures. However, the greater definitive use of the word "artist" refers to someone who is considered at least basically proficient in one of more fields, not neces...read more

by Barry Williams

Anyone who can draw a picture and color it in is an artist.You could say that most people are artists because most people can draw something or rather and color it in. The problem lies in the fact that most people don't se...read more

by Sammy Stein

' It's a cow!' I remember having to tell my parents what any picture was meant to be before they looked at it. This was to avoid the embarrassment which always followed their ponderous looks. They would take my picture,...read more

by writer 'd'

I started painting from the age of nine. I have always loved art. Art is a part of who I am, it is what grounds me and it is my therapy. I do not have an art degree. Many people might not like my art, yet quite a few pe...read more

by Alizah Grace

Passion's Palette: The Ingredients of Inspiration What inspires a painter to paint? What instigates a chef to cook? What compels a sculptor to sculpt? What abstract, unarticulated energy is the force that drives an arti...read more

by A. Marie La Porte

What is art? To some here it is the written word. Living as a painter, a friend of mine insists that art is all about colour, form and contrast. But what is art to people who are not artistic? Anything that touches...read more

by Sha Yan

Talks about writing I love writing. Sometimes ago, when I was an engineer, I wrote some technical materials. I always liked to write them. And in my past years of studies, I read a lot of literary works in both Chinese ...read more

by Fiona Buxton

Notes From Leonardo;On Painting. Before we begin to paint a person,we must first discover a light in which their features are at their most agreeable. Many artists find that their medium is best suit...read more

by wowww

Hawaiian Quilt Artist Ginger LaVoie, Hawaiian quilt artist, moved to Hawaii in 1968 after being drawn to the Hawaiian culture. As she immersed herself in the island's lifestyle, she learned and studied traditional H...read more

by Jeremy Zimdars

When standing before a crowd of people, I feel apprehensive, yet alert. The entire room is about to be filled with an artistic vision that only my lips can produce. My trumpet is the paintbrush and the air is my canvass....read more

by Timothy Frazier

Some us us are endowed by the Creator with a need to express ourselves through physical mediums. Im my case, it involves creative writing, landscape painting, and woodworking. These activities allow me to express my inne...read more

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by Nancy Krieg

Each of us is born with vast talent and ability. If we are designed in the image of the Creator, the finest work we can do is to develop the gifts we have been given. This doesn't mean we have to use paint or notes to ...read more

by HighIntellect

THE WORDS WITHIN US So much writing happens on the surface. It takes little effort to sit at the computer and bang out sentences that tell us what we have already heard thousands of times. Unfortunately, audiences are o...read more

by Ian Cheong

How we find the artist in all of us is a very interesting topic as many talented artists unconsciously do this during their life and career. Since art is a form of expression, this means that our first step is to learn ho...read more

by Gary Roberts

Stop! So you think your 'no good a art',Eh? Your reading this so you've obviously got an interest. Havn't you? Do you look at other peoples work and say,'But I cant draw like that'. Well I've got news for you! Take a ...read more

by David Patterson

To decide to be an artist is often a decision made by your genetics. I mean it takes a certain aptitude, ability or talent to create a Painting, Piece of Music or Poem. Plus it takes a willingness to hone your craft. So...read more

by Joanne Greco

Is an artist someone who makes money from their art? Someone who has their sculptures in a museum or takes formal classes? What about a child drawing a picture of their house? Or someone painting their first self portrait....read more

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by Nathan Shuler

Her mother a very talented lady working hard to provide a living for her daughter, her daughter only three years old at the time, grew up to become a successful beautiful young lady and was very talented. She love to dance...read more