A Blend of Style and Emotions

A masterpiece is something created with the use of an extraordinary capability of an individual. Oftentimes it encompasses several works of art that is world class and perfectly made by skillful hands of artists of different races. It is something that would allow the artist to explore his capabilities in combining colors, applying paint, and using different mediums of art. It also has various themes, which include nature, experiences and many more. Art comes in different forms it could either be drawings, sculptures, pictures but the most common are paintings.

Long time ago the earliest paintings done by primitive people were mostly animals like mammoths and lions. Those that are common on the wild are shown in their paintings and humans hunting them. Paintings indeed are documented evidence on how people during the old times strive to search for their food and necessities. These paintings are found on the walls of caves and surprisingly preserved until this very moment. It goes to show that painting is an already an old art practiced by humans.

Painting is one of the most common hobbies of many individuals. It is popular because it is easy to do, and it helps the individual to experiment with colors and designs. An individual is free to choose whatever theme, he desires. He can choose from different kinds of media like a water color, tempera, spray paint, and oil pastel. Water color is commonly used by individuals since it is available anywhere, and it is less expensive. What needs to be done in using watercolor is that, the painter only needs to prepare a small basin filled with water, a brush and a surface to paint on. As for professionals, they commonly use tempera because of its long lasting effects and colors of these paints are really emphasized as in comparison to the dull aura of watercolors. Aside from being permanent, it’s a medium of choice for many because it dries really fast. When tempera is dried up already, it produces a smooth end product of painting. Artists would simply prepare a small plate-like item where they place all sorts of colors and a plain white canvass then they can start creating their next work of art. Spray paint is used in graffiti, painting on concrete walls commonly found in public places. The painter would spray the pigments of paint to create an outstanding work of art. Another medium is the oil pastel. It is used just like how crayons work and has greater pigment portions and fewer binders. Whatever the medium used by painters, they are knowledgeable enough to make the right choices, since they know what they are planning to make.

There are actually varieties of style in painting. To name a few common ones include abstract expressionism, futurism, realism and cubism. The abstract expressionism includes spirituality and the subconscious mind. Generally, it is an art that includes unrecognizable images but are very meaningful. Upon looking to this style of art one cannot immediately see the projected image of the painting. Futurism style emphasized on speed and technology as the name suggests. It is more on being able to dominate the world with industrialization, and it rejects tradition.  As for realism, the artist would portray their paintings as something very simple with fewer elaborations, and of course it includes activities usually done by most individuals. It represents the true face of the world, and it is supported by truth. The usual depictions in photos are also the ones portrayed in this style of painting. Another style in painting is cubism which we can actually correlate with geometrical figures because this style utilizes planes and shapes that are combined to form a certain picture. It might not appear as geometrical figures at first glance but on thorough inspection, we can see that indeed it’s a combination of shapes.

These products of our emotions are then criticized and placed in a museum for public viewing. Others are displayed in galleries for the purpose of selling and earning money. Whatever the outcomes of our talents, it is an achievement we need to be proud of and after all, we just wanted to express our emotions.