4th

I have always been amazed and flabbergasted by people that are capable of drawing well. I have never possessed a gift for art, so I am unable to comprehend how people are able to draw such beautiful pictures. I can see the pictures in my head, yet when my hand reaches the paper the result is unrecognizable. However, I am not to dwell on that fact, if everyone were as capable as Picasso or Rembrandt, then it would lessen the beauty of their work. I was simply remarking on the miraculous ability that artists have.

I have recently been going to this website called deviantart, where people are free to post any art they create. There is a wide range of pictures posted, but there are truly some amazing ones. There are these amazing pictures put up, by people who aren't even in college yet. Although there may be much talent involved, I have also begun to realize how much time is actually involved in creating objects such as these.

I was talking to my friend and she says that she spends about a week on quick paintings, but I suppose that varies depending on drawing style and technique. I know that Rembrandt would spend months on the exact same paintings, because he would paint in layers. He would outline anything and would just but colors where they should go, until enough colors coincided to create a masterpiece. Just the thought of what was going on through his head while he was doing something like this astounds me. He must have had the complete picture in his head the entire time, analyzing what colors what must go where to combine to create his desired results.

I think that our world is so much better because of art. Art has the capability of drawing beauty out of things that would never be considered beautiful. Art can inspire emotion, create or make one recall memories, or just be beautiful. Although I love art, I could personally never dedicate myself to it. I love what art means to people and the beauty, but creating art is not something I want to do for a living... which is why I didn't become an artist. I prefer to just appreciate it for what it is, even if it is under appreciated in modern times(my personal belief).