Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Why you should use art with writing

Art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music, literature, film, sculpture, and paintings.
Not only does art express yourself, but it gives you the chance to be free from everything.
Have you ever had a bad day? Now let's be honest. I think everyone has experienced one bad day at least in there life. Correct? Now let's say that you want to just scream or cry or just break down. If you take some glue, scissors, and a pencil you can easily walk away from all of the above factors.
When I'm in art class, it's like I am free to express myself in anyway that I possibly want to. I take magazines, and books, and anything laying around and I use these tools to express how I feel that day. You can hide words to show sadness, or you could use bright colors because you have had a wonderful day.
When I am having a bad day, I just take my altered book and just go to town. I write everything down, from what I hear to what I did third hour at school. If something sad happened I usually like to use paint to express the feelings. I sometimes will paint a tree with no leafs on it to express that it's a cold time for me and that I feel lonely. Sometimes I even will write a little quote with some sketches around it just to vent how I feel.
I think if everyone just tried doing this that maybe you would feel better at the end of the day. Even if its just to much stress from school. Just take out a piece of paper or an old book and just let everything go for a few minutes to refresh your brain. This is a good time for relaxation, and therapy almost.
Some people do not think that they are good at art. Well you don't have to be. Art comes in all types of forms. Dance, movement, color, shapes, structures, ect. You don't have to draw to make art or paint to make art. You could cut coupons and make art if you wanted too. Anything that you do or create is your art, no one has to see it or believe it.
Make writing fun, don't sit there and just write boring stuff. Be creative, let your inner self out and show the world who you really are!

1 comment:

  1. Rozana,
    I'm waiting for you to bring me your altered book to look at. I'd like to have you create a mini-workshop for our students to do on a day when we need regenerating...maybe in November? (I've got some extra credit in mind...!) Let me know.

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