Defination of Art

Sometimes when we look at a piece of art we understand it. Its meaning is obvious to us. Sometimes we do not understand it on a rational level; we simply feel something when we look at it which we can't always tell why. Because we are all different we see different things and feel different things. But the key word is feel, the emotion, the ability to represent, which is the art. It explains the differences in impressions we receive from art works of different artists. It can be seen in everything around us, even the ugliness. Artists rarely provide a clear explanation of what their work is about. The only thing we can tell is that there is a reason behind it. No act of creativity can be said to come without meaning or substance.

Not every artist understands why he creates something, but one thing that we can say beyond doubt is that culture and surroundings are of constant impact on the artist. And their work will often reflect in part their own culture and surroundings and often impart to us their own reactions to such things, although not always. In this all art is connected. When an artist creates a painting it is not to make a picture; the purpose is to create a feeling or mood. Usually more than an ordinary moment in life, usually stirring some kind of emotion that the artist feels and hopefully the viewer will feel. This is the purpose and beauty of Art, all forms of Art.