Any Art is Good Art

As human beings, we are all artists. Every single one of us is an artist; there are no standards or requirements to being an artist--we are all born as one. This is why nothing feels more incorrect than when a person, or society, tells me that a piece of art is not good. Sure, maybe you’re not a fan of that specific style of painting or that structure of poetry; nevertheless, it is good artwork simply because it is artwork. 

Art is and always will be the coolest thing that humans have done and do. From painting to dancing, art is not limited to one medium and can be anything you want it to be. I think I’d find art to be awfully boring if it had specific guidelines to follow—wouldn’t you? Honestly, how wondrous is it that we get to share pieces of our minds with other people? Someone acted on an idea, made it in a way that only they will ever be able to make it in, and then allowed us to see it. It’s taking feelings and emotion and expressing it in a physical format, letting other people know how you think and work as a person. There are no rules to that. Any “rules” that do exist were made by humans; therefore, as humans, we can stop listening to them. I find it quite interesting to think about the so-called rules that do exist to some. Regardless, we are all just people interpreting the shared experience of being a human in different ways. That is why any art is good art.

By the same token, you don’t have to be a professional to create art. Since art can be whatever you want it to be, you can practice art no matter what “level” you are at. Learn that new song you really love on the piano from a video online; sculpt, even if you have absolutely no idea what you are doing; sing, with or without people around. Art is intended to be created by everyone and to be seen by everyone--there will always be people who think your work is bound for museums and history books and stages. In contrast, there will always be people who don’t like your work and that is fine. I know people who dislike Emily Dickinson’s poetry and think Picasso’s paintings are too childlike. It’s truly all about if you can see yourself in the artwork, and I can guarantee you’re not located in every single piece of prose or oil painting or ballet. So, truthfully, with no critic or opinion on your artwork other than yourself, what do you have to lose by being an artist? 

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