Poetry and Poems

There were speculations that art is a dying profession. They have repeatedly said that folk are not curious about paintings, sculptures, essays, poems and plays unlike before. One reason why folk thought that art is dying in our contemporary time would be thanks to the technological advancements that are supplied to the public. As an example there are a lot of varied electronic camera available in the market whereby in just a simple click of a button you can already have the image that you wish to recreate.

So why accept a painting that takes a very long time to end? Learning how to oil paint would be another subject to that matter. Another thing is that stunning paintings are extremely pricey while a photograph revising software can convert a dull and unattractive photo to a priceless work of art in almost no time and 1/2 the cost. But these are merely claims without basis that not a single iota of evidence will support such claim that art in our latest time is dying. As a case of fact the basis of modern technological advancement is art itself.

It was for the sake of art that modern great thinkers find how to elevate the level of art and creativity. Photography was invented and developed not for the sake to rival painting but to be its aid. Painting was brought to a higher level thru photography. Back in the olden times painters have to travel hours or maybe days just to visit a particular place and paint the natural views that unfolds in front of their eyes like a sunrise or nightfall. But nowadays they can just take a photograph of that scenery and paint it in their studio. And since high spec camera is better than our eyes it can capture striking pictures and colours that can’t be detected by our naked eyes so this will give the artist plenty of options while painting.

On occasions when a painter gets stuck in a particular painting he'll just take a photograph of it and by the use of a picture editing software she can fool around with the values, coloring and edges to see what else he can do with the painting without ruining the painting itself. Art in our contemporary time is even more popular modern way of upgrading the lineament of art.

Modern scientific and industrial advancements must not be pinned against orthodox forms of various arts like painting, sculpture and literary works because these scientific and industrial advancements are intended not to rival or remove art in our latest time but to boost it and make it more topical and appealing to the eyes of modern art fans like us. We have seen how artists from numerous fields take advantage of the things in which technology offers them. So you shouldn’t be scared of the speculations that orthodox forms of various arts will be outdated because of those modern paths to convey human artistry and its creativity. This is just a misunderstanding that struck fear to the hearts of art lovers.

John Mason, one of master artist’s Daniel Edmondson’s students, writes about how cameras serve as a valuable tool for artists like himself. The writer discovered this misconception by most people after listening to an oil painting lesson from an oil painting class by the master artist himself. The writer then decided to share his thoughts and insights as with regards to this matter through this article.