Welcome to the first day of the A to Z challenge!
Today's topic is art. I consider myself an artist, not because I have immense talent, but because I love the process of creating and of using my imagination. I am an artist of the mind more than of paper or paint or clay.
I know amazing and talented artists (Kara DeCarlo) and photographers (Kym Davis). I know writers of great skill (Jennifer Wells) and sculptors. I know knitters and weavers, seamstresses and dancers. I even know a tarot reader who would knock your socks off. All of these are art. Art is simply an expression of the mind and the soul, a way to release thoughts, feelings, dreams, anything.
I do it with poetry a lot. I use words to take something inside me and let it free. Sometimes I knit, to soothe the soul and create something comforting to put into the world. Sometimes I paint, in a very abstract, play with color to see what happens kind of way.
How about you? How do you express yourself?
Don't forget to check out some of the other participants!
I love art! I express myself through writing, acting, painting, crafting, cooking, knitting, card readings, psychic readings, singing, graphic design, web design, more.
ReplyDeleteHappy April, and happy first day of the A to Z Challenge. Whee! :-)
Great start, Amy! I know I'll be seeing your blog a LOT this month... :)
ReplyDeleteEllen, thanks for sharing! This is going to be quite an adventure, am I right?
ReplyDeleteJohn, thanks! I've got them all planned out and drafts set up so I can keep up. You know us Mercury ruled folks and preparedness. :-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! Looking forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteDonna at Donna's New Day
Hi, Amy - great post!
ReplyDeleteI express myself through my fiction, by way of my heroes, heroines, story kids, and the interfering older folks who populate my books. I write romance so the writing provides a wonderful way to work through my emotions. :)
This is my first time around with A to Z, also. Good luck to you!