Art can be enjoyed by all but should be loved by the artist
Becoming a famous artist can be a very difficult task. There are many great artists that were not recognized until long after they had died. Their work will live on forever as masterpieces but they were never honored as being known as great artists while they were alive. Now there are so many different forms of artistic expression that it can be very difficult to be noticed unless you’re work is extreme.
I love doing art for myself. I feel that when I paint the art comes from within me and just flows onto the canvas (sometimes it flows more places then just the canvas and I have to hear my wife moan about cleaning supplies). With every stroke I can release all of the stress, aggression, sadness, or happiness I am feeling. When I look at the finished work I may see my creation completely differently than someone else. They may or may not appreciate it for the artistic masterpiece that I intended it to be. That does not discourage me because I know that my work is for me. It is not for anyone else. If someone else enjoys it then that is amazing. But, if only I enjoy it then I am happy that I created it. It is hard to find something that you love to do that allows you to truly express how you feel and helps you to release your emotions.
Far too often people allow their emotions to remain bottled up inside them with no release. They let it build and build until they can not take it anymore. I never have to worry about that happening because I feel as though I never have my emotions tangled inside me. They are always expressed all over the canvas with colors of paints and strokes of brushes. Everyone can express themselves but sometimes the best avenue is through a form of art but they never try for fear that someone will not like what they have created. Art should be enjoyed by the creator first and foremost.
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