Color Me Happy

Don't you love being a parent?

A Sunday afternoon with brand spankin' new markers and a chocolate ice cream cone equals utter bliss to my little guy and I.

Ah, to pretend to be a child again...

Going back for a few hours via ice cream and markers...

"Mama! May I have some orange juice please?!"

Then I wake up.

A new week.

Back to reality.

As an aside, what really astounds me is the fact that my three year-old actually requested to have his work uploaded onto my blog!

Ah, the ways of a child growing up in the twenty-first century...

So, here it is:

Oh what the heck, here's another of his:

:)

Where is the line drawn?

So, where does craftiness intersect with art?


I'm puzzled by that.


Technically, I "doodled" on this card.


I designed it.


Does that make it art?


When does a paper-crafter become an artist?


What defines an art piece?


The composition?


The complexity?


I've seen abstract paintings that are considered art which look like the work of a preschooler.


Is it just a $3.00 greeting card or a $30.00+ mixed media assemblage?


I've seen both ends of the spectrum from equally successful artists.


Is it just the marketing?


Who defines it?


The artist?


The buyer?


Is it different for everyone?


What's your opinion?



Sure, I've had my work published in magazines a few times. Nothing to speak of really...


Sure, I've sold a few paintings. Some assemblages on canvas too... (See below.)



Sure, I've been "hired" countless times to create things for people...

Anyone could do this stuff though... It's not complex.

What defines an artist?

Below, is the definition from Dictionary.com:
1.
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
2.
a person who practices one of the fine arts, esp. a painter or sculptor.
3.
a person whose trade or profession requires a knowledge of design, drawing, painting, etc.: a commercial artist.
4.
a person who works in one of the performing arts, as an actor, musician, or singer; a public performer: a mime artist; an artist of the dance.
5.
a person whose work exhibits exceptional skill.
6.
a person who is expert at trickery or deceit: He's an artist with cards.
7.
Obsolete. an artisan.

—Synonyms 1. Artist, artisan are persons having superior skill or ability, or who are capable of producing superior work. An artist is a person engaged in some type of fine art. An artisan is engaged in a craft or applied art.

I'd love to hear your thoughts...





Signed,


A girl who plays with paper and doodles on stuff...

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