Monday, April 1, 2013

A is for Art


A Beautiful Philadelphia Skyline 20" x 30" Painting


The definition of art is a debate I’d rather not get involved with.  Is architecture art?  How about the art of negotiating?  In my opinion life and everything in it is art.  Hell, I’m from Philadelphia, put an Italian Hoagie or Cheese Steak in front of me and I’m going to tell you they are works of art.

I’ve chosen art as my theme for the A to Z challenge for a reason.  I personally am not a writer and therefore I am out of my league in this challenge.  Most of my fellow challenge members are writers.  That being said I do have some interesting opinions and comments about how one should pursue their love for art and will be presenting my own rules and theory’s on the subject no matter what your passion is.

If you’re a writer, photographer, painter or stained glass maker hopefully my rules will help you out.  Of course I'll be providing one of my digital paintings each day to.

13 comments:

Jeremy [Retro] said...

art is everything for me... so i embrace it, i hope someday for more people to see it... we are not all writers, we are everything.

Jeremy [Retro]
AtoZ Challenge Co-Host
Oh No, Let's Go... Crazy

Unknown said...

I think it's hard to define art. But, I love that painting.

T. Powell Coltrin said...

Wow, beautiful. Art is very much a part of my life.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

I love the reflection of light on the buildings!

Laura Clipson said...

I think your theme will be a nice change from writing themes :)
I love that painting, it's beautiful.

netablogs said...

I agree, you can find art just about anywhere. Looking forward to reading your posts!

mooderino said...

I think good artistic principles apply across the board. Love the paintings, btw.

mood
Moody Writing

Ruby Wilbur said...

Hurray!! Another artist! This is a lovely piece and a great start to the #atozchallenge. I'm so happy to see another visual person. Will be back!

EvalinaMaria said...

Beautiful painting, thank you for sharing. Good luck with the challenge.

Livia Peterson said...

Gorgeous painting!

Silvia Writes said...

A great choice indeed. Probably the best. Without art, life is too gray and boring. Nothing to lift the spirit.
Way to start the Challenge!
Silvia @ Silvia Writes

HeatherL said...

Art is so subjective that it is sometimes best to leave it undefined. Personally, I am of the opinion that anything that is created can be considered art.

That being said, I look forward to reading about your rules! And I love the digital painting!

Shannon Lawrence said...

That painting is gorgeous. Calming. I'm a writer, yes, but I'm also a photographer. I'll enjoy your theme quite a bit, as I have a lot to learn in photography. And yes, I think architecture is art. I can get lost in an old building or a modern building that's different.

Shannon at The Warrior Muse