The Aesthetic Art of Gratitude is a blog about the appreciation of artwork and why it soothes the soul.
The Aesthetic Art of Gratitude will be a place where people can come to discuss their appreciation of art and its influence on their lives. It will also be a place to learn more about the various forms of art, the history behind them, and the techniques used to create them.
Truly great art has the power to touch our souls, speak to our hearts, and even change our lives for the better. It’s for this reason that I do what I do–it’s my passion.
I hope that you join me in this journey.”
The Aesthetic Art of Gratitude is a blog about the appreciation of artwork and why it soothes the soul. The blog will be published once or twice a month, depending on how much time I can find for writing.
The goal of this blog is to provide an accessible overview of aesthetic art and why it is important to our lives. By “aesthetic art” I mean visual art, music, film, architecture and other forms of visual expression.
I hope that by reading this blog you will discover some new art that you like, or reevaluate some old favorites. I hope you will find in your personal experience that aesthetic appreciation does indeed soothe the soul.
This blog won’t be about art history or criticism, but rather about how aesthetic appreciation fits into the bigger picture of our lives: About what we get out of art, and what it gives back to us.
The Aesthetic Art of Gratitude is a blog about the appreciation of artwork and why it soothes the soul. The author talks about the various factors behind this and aims to inspire readers to submit their own works as well as to contribute in some way.
The Aesthetic Art of Gratitude is a blog devoted to the appreciation of artwork and why it soothes the soul.
The majority of the posts will be about some aspect of art, often a work that I’ve encountered during my travels or in my art viewing over time. It may be an essay about my relationship with the piece, or just a simple observation about it. Other posts may be about some aspect of aesthetics that I find interesting. It will also include musings on my life and how it has been shaped by art.
The reason for this website is simple: to share the love I have for the arts, and to learn from you as well.**
Aesthetic art is not just beautiful, it is inspiring and evocative. Asking why art has these qualities is a question that intrigues me. Because of that, aesthetic art is my favorite form of art.
When I look at a painting or sculpture, I usually find myself thinking about the artist and the viewer. How many people have seen this before? What would they have thought of it when they saw it? Are there any conflicting messages in the work?
Aesthetic art is a very powerful way to learn about history and culture. It can give you a glimpse into how people lived and what their concerns were hundreds or thousands of years ago.
The more you know about the artist and how the piece was created, the more you can appreciate it for its craftsmanship too. If a painting was made with oil on canvas, then you can appreciate all the details that went into making it look so smooth and realistic; if it was made from mosaic tiles, then you can marvel at how many tiles had to be cut precisely to fit together just so.
As an artist myself (I’m working on my own series of paintings), I enjoy looking at other people’s work because they help me see my own shortcomings and also offer me inspiration for future ideas.*
I have often heard it said that art is like a language. This is an oversimplification, but there is a grain of truth in the saying. Art allows us to communicate ideas and emotions that could otherwise be inexpressible.
Art can take many forms: music, painting, sculpture, poetry, dance, architecture. But all of these forms share certain characteristics with language. First, they are symbolic: art symbolically represents ideas and feelings, like words do in language. Second, the symbols are open-ended: like words in language, the symbols of art allow for a variety of interpretations and levels of meaning. Third, art is a universal human trait: just as humans across cultures use language to communicate with one another, humans across cultures use art to communicate with one another.
These commonalities may explain why appreciating art can be so therapeutic and even spiritual for some people–that is, why it can be so fulfilling an experience for the individual viewer or listener.
Appreciating art requires us to slow down and look more carefully than we ordinarily do at life around us. In this way it is similar to meditation or prayer; indeed, appreciating art may be what we mean when we talk about “contemplation.” And because appreciating art
Art is a form of communication in which a particular message is encoded in an aesthetically pleasing way. It’s pretty much the only form of communication that still exists. In this sense, art is the most important thing in the world.
It’s the only way we can express what we’re feeling without someone else having to interpret our words or actions. Art is also a way to learn how other people feel without asking them directly and making them uncomfortable.
My blog will be about these ideas, and many more that I’m sure you’ve never heard before. Most of my posts will probably be about video games, but some will be about other things that are not games.