Liam Meldung - Week 8 - Art: My Story

            Art has a variety of different forms. To be an artist doesn’t mean you have to be someone who draws, or paints, you can also create films, music and so on. Art can be magical,  inspirational, and expressive. Art is more than just something we watch or see, it has greater effects on the artist and sometimes on the viewers. For instance, most people love music, both the artist creating the music, and the listeners get something out of it. The artist feels proud and successful, while the listener feels the emotion the song tries to convey.

            Art can be very peaceful and calming for the artist as well. This is why so many people learn some instrument, or dance, or something to do that lets their creativity out. Everyone uses all the different forms of art to calm themselves down and express themselves. 

            Jessica Cohen was telling me about how she expresses herself through her art and how she feels like the way the painting brings all of her emotions and creativity out and makes it visual. Her AP portfolio from last year was very serious; She painted how she felt at the moment of starting the piece. This year, Jessica was discussing topics to use for her portfolio. She came to the conclusion that she would paint happier and more uplifting paintings. Now she is taking pictures she took from the summer and putting a filter on them, to remind us of all the memories we made this past summer.

            Hearing a story like Jessica’s is even more inspiring to me. I also consider myself an artist, an artist through film. I get to show my art and share my passion for what I love. Without film, I wouldn’t know what I’d want to do with my life, and I would be missing a little piece of my personality. I love having the opportunity and being able to create and make a form of art to entertain the audience. I can’t wait to bring to life stories we all love and create new ones that never existed before.