Exercise #2

Writing A Journal

Name: Diez, Dawn Ilish Nicole L

Course, year & section: BSN 3 B
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Journal Prompt #1: Who Makes Art?

1. Who makes art?

Art is a form of expression and is a source of inspiration from the things

that we deem beautiful up to the most mundane interactions we see every day
and this stems from the creative part of our personality. With that being said, I
believe that everyone is capable of making art. This may not be the same as
Michelangelo’s Pieta or Juan Luna’s Spoliarium but each one of us can be an
artist, and it may not be beautiful or grand or dashing but as long as it expresses
the feelings you have, the struggles you face, or just a thought that randomly
came into your mind, and you have put your heart in creating it and it makes you
happy then in a way, that is still considered as art.
Art also means creating. We can create a variety of things, like decorating
our house, or our garden and our rooms. We can doodle at the back of our books
when classes are dragging. We create a hearty meal in the kitchen to eat with our
loved ones. We create beats and rhythms and lyrics when we feel happy or sad.
We create the tallest buildings with our Lego blocks or we can paint the
neighborhood a vast array of colors or murals (if we are allowed, of course).
The point is that we are always creating something because we are
creative beings. Even a toddler, when given paper and pen will scribble anything
that comes to their minds. Making art does not require to be the most pivotal thing
that we have to create. Art allows us to explore our creative abilities and harness
them to make us more innovative and expressive at the same time. While there
may be constraints in terms of resources, materials, time, and talent, everyone
creates in their lives, and thus everyone makes art.
 2. Do you think artists have innate ability or acquired skill (or both)?

I believe that most artists learn their craft through practice and
experimentation. Some artists, particularly geniuses, are born with a higher level
of innate ability than others. Even such artists, such as Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart, necessitate a strong commitment and desire to hone their craft. On the
other hand, some people have a wow factor and that is something I would classify
as other than an innate quality that really sets them apart as artists. Leonardo da
Vinci, painter Johannes Vermeer, and actor Jack Nicholson are just a few
examples. Such artists have achieved great success in their respective fields.
 3. How do artists’ roles change with different cultural considerations?

Artists' roles shift with different cultural considerations, creating inspiration,

motive, and purpose based on their experiences within a specific culture. As a
result, artists from different cultures will not have the same artistic style. Catholic
churches and Islamic churches or Mosques, for example, have different
architectural styles and art. Most Catholic churches exemplify naturalistic art with
dramatic and elaborate motives of Baroque and Rococo styles to emphasize
beauty as transcendental. Islam art, on the other hand, is typically distinguished
by abstract art that incorporates repetitive motifs with geometrical and floral
designs. In Islamic art, this style is known as "arabesque," and it is frequently used
to represent God's transcendent, indivisible, and infinite nature.
As you can see in the images below, Islam art lacks images in comparison
to Catholic art because it is forbidden to make visual representations of Allah.
Regardless of cultural differences, the meaning of art remains the same: to allow
people to express their feelings and emotions in their very own artistic way.

Figure 1. Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fatima_Masumeh_Shrine,_Qom,_Iran.jpg
 Figure 2. Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
Source: https://www.christineabroad.com/sistine-chapel/