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Finding My Artistic Identity (my story)

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Discovering my passion for art and becoming the artist I am today started from a young age, and in a unique way, which was a several-year process. Today I am going to share my story leading up to where I am today, and how I developed and am continuing to develop as an artist.  Lets's start from the beginning. In elementary school, I always loved art class, and looked forward to it, as I loved being able to get paint all over me and create, but deep down didn't feel like I was very good at it, but just liked the fun. In fifth grade, which in my area is the last year of elementary school, I became very close friends with this girl who happened to be an incredible artist, which made me feel bad about my skills, and made me feel insecure, which lead to me not liking art at all. In sixth grade, I tried to get into it somewhat but was easily discouraged, and often would rip up my drawings if I didn't think they were good. Seventh grade was a numb spot, as I barely did anything re...

Reviews on my Sold Artwork

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REVIEWS FROM MY CUSTOMERS! Some of you may know this, others may not, but now you do!  I sell artwork commissions through my Instagram page @joyful.artist.s!  I decided to crate a post here on my blog for people to write reviews on my artwork which they have purchased!  If you are interested in buying some of my work, simply check out my profile, and you will be lead from there on how to order a commission! If you have purchased art from me, I would love to see a review from you! Post your review in the comments! Here are two pieces I've sold this last month! Luna the Dog Just your Average Basset

Depth and Deep Meaning in Art

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As I'd assume it to be very obvious, art can be a hobby and simply that, art can have very surface level meaning behind it, but as I touched on in my last post, art can bring in a deeper meaning and can have a deeper depth to it. For starters, a painting of a storm, perhaps a tornado or hurricane could resemble an internal anger that the artist is suffering from. things happen to each and every person.  Some people are lucky, and only mild hardships find them, while others go through much hardship and suffering, and these hardships can appear in pretty much any form. Sometimes an artist has had an amazing several weeks, months, or so on, and experienced the beauty in life, extreme joy, happiness, or excitement.  An artist may express this with a portrait of a peaceful scenery in nature or sunshine. An artist battling struggles and hardship may be vague and not to specific in what is going on in their life, and will present darker stormy like portraits, or pieces of art that ar...

Beauty and Meaning in Art

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