Day 6: Art
Of all the things that make me happy, art is probably the highest on the list. I love art in every aspect, from writing, to painting and drawing, to dance, to music, and any other form of creative expression. I just love it. It shows passion in ways that nothing else can.
Art gives you a glimpse of how someone sees life, joy, pain, heartbreak, love, beauty... All of these things and more can be given light thru it. Songs about sadness and heartbreak can be just as powerful as a painting of an exaggerated sunset, or a story about love, hatred, enemies, and friendships.
I think the thing I love most about it is the freedom behind it. No one can tell you how to paint what you're feeling. No one can teach you how to express your feelings thru music. It just is. Creativity is a huge deal, and its highly underrated.
I'm not a huge fan of the fact that art has become so commercialized. It doesn't make it as powerful. When what you create is based solely on the way people will see it, or how much money you may make from it, it becomes simple media.
Express yourself for you. That's the point of art. Vincent Van Gogh didn't paint what he did for his audiences. He had no audience. People thought he was crazy, that he had no future, and that his set was complete garbage. And now, his artwork is priceless. To have possession an original work of his art is unheard of, because any that are found are displayed in museums, much sought after by many of them.
So let's keep the "art" in "heart". Because honestly, your heart is where that stems from. Its far too easy to be pulled into a financial mindset and lose sight of what really mattered in the first place. You see this with musicians all the time. They start with such passion, and as they become more well known, the art begins to waiver, because what they create is for their audience alone.
Art is an amazing thing, so don't let it get lost in transition or commercialization.
Love, Aaron Jay
