{"id":1127,"date":"2014-11-25T08:18:37","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T14:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/night-scenes.com\/?p=1127"},"modified":"2014-11-25T08:18:37","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T14:18:37","slug":"what-is-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2014\/11\/25\/what-is-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Outdoor Lighting Design: What is Art?"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Patty Gosselin<\/p>\n
art\/<\/p>\n
noun<\/em><\/p>\n 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.<\/p>\n 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance.<\/p>\n “the visual arts”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Most of us consider anything done with a creative spirit could be considered art … at least by someone. While it\u2019s true that we all have different tastes, it is also generally accepted that creative endeavors come from a place in our souls that is not made up of the ordinary, or day to day skills required to survive the planet. Art lives in the colors, is nourished by the dream world and brought to each of us served on a slice of our own hearts. Art is meant to be pleasing and personal; a shared reflection of something outside ourselves, moving us to feel something.<\/p>\n (seen here: Pablo Picasso’s The Weeping Woman)<\/a><\/p>\n