Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Perfecting the Art of Making Art

When I started to think about what I would dedicate 10,000 hours of focused practice to multiple things came to mind, like learning guitar, practicing Ultimate Frisbee, or making art. Pretty much all my hobbies I love to do. But my mind kept going  back to how I would want to become an expert in making art. I do not believe this is something anyone can perfect per se because there will always be new techniques or styles. There are also many forms of art, I would specifically focus on drawing and painting. Making your own art is an excellent way to express yourself or relive stress. I am one of those people who does not always know how to express my feelings in words so instead I draw what I feel. Art does not have rules or guidelines so you can really go about it however you want. At this point I have taken an art class every school year and extra classes over the summer. I have had amazing teachers who have inspired me to always try my hardest. It is extremely difficult to make a living from being an artist but it would be fun. I would love to do something in my future involving art and in order to make that happen I need to be an expert on the subject.

3 comments:

  1. When I thought of what I would dedicate so much time to perfect, many of my hobbies came to mind similar to yours such as learning how to play an instrument, practicing a sport, and perfecting art. I also would like to excel in drawing and painting. I can agree that art help express yourself, and relieve stress. The best part is that there are no rules. I hope to see much of your artwork in the coming years.

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  2. I agree that many of the skills that I would think to perfect would have many techniques and styles. It would be hard to perfect something with many styles and drawing and painting seems like a good option in art, that is one of the classes I am planning on taking next year. With there being so many skills making up a larger skill it is a wise choice to perfect a smaller one. Drawing and painting is an interesting skill to perfect, it could lead you to many opportunities.

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  3. Sarah, I think that it is awesome you would choose to dedicate so much time to mastering art. Art is such a beautiful way to express yourself. By choosing to focus on drawing and painting, you would be setting yourself up for a successful artistic future.

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