WHO CAN DO ART ? ARE WE ALL ARTISTS ?
ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT
UNLEASH THE ARTIST WITHIN
Art is one of life ’ s great pleasures , both for the artist and for those admiring the result of their work . Art is actually good for the soul , and good for your health too – creating and admiring art releases what is known as the ‘ happy hormone ’, serotonin , which makes us feel blissful ; it makes us feel alive . So , art is clearly important . But can anyone do it ?
WHO CAN DO ART ? ARE WE ALL ARTISTS ?
Although not everyone can be a professional artist , everyone can certainly get involved and enjoy creating art . The secret to this , and the thing that many people forget or don ’ t realise , is that you don ’ t have to have any kind of artistic talent at all to simply create . It ’ s the process that counts and it ’ s the process that releases a life-affirming hormone hit , so it ’ s the process itself that will make you feel good - not how polished the end product looks .
In simple terms , everyone can do art . Don ’ t be afraid to try if it ’ s something you want to do even if you are sure you have no talent for it . Perhaps you ’ ll uncover a hidden talent ; perhaps you ’ ll discover a style of art you want to learn further . If not , what difference does it make ? You have nothing to lose . Children do arts and crafts constantly , and they ’ re never worried about how good it is or whether anyone wants to see it . They do it for the love of it , which is a great lesson to take into adult life .
As there are so many different kinds of art to try , you ’ ll find the process is an ongoing , fulfilling one . Painting , sculpting , pottery , ceramics , drawing , mosaic , photography , even stained glass making - if you find that one genre of artistry doesn ’ t suit you , move on to the next . The further you research , the further you ’ ll discover that there is always something new to try .
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