Poll Are You Artistic?

[elizabethnueve]

Hi, I was wondering how many people here are artistic. If you vote yes, list what sort of art you do. In my mind, art consists of writing, drawing, painting, photography, film making, wood-working, sewing, sculpture, music...

If I've left anything off, please feel free to add it when you list your art of choice!

Yes. I play piano, flute, guitar, and sing. I also draw, paint, and have done clay sculptures. I also compose music and poetry.

 

[lovelybat]

I voted yes :].

I am a professional jeweler. I also write, draw, paint, do photography (used to have a darkroom and miss it so much!), play piano, TRY to play guitar (I'll get there someday, haha), sew, knit, crochet, cook/bake...used to dance (ballet and tap), all manner of crafting...you name it, I've probably tried it or have plans to try it soon :D. I've done some wheelthrowing and handbuilding with clay, but don't have enough experience to be particularly good at it. I enjoy it, though.

Creation has been very therapeutic for me throughout my life - really helps me cope and has kept the best parts of me alive.

 

[reddevil1111]

I used to draw,paint and I worked with clay and even steel. I was pretty good. I had a paid scholership to the art inst. of Chicago, a job offer from Fields Dept store to works year round on the Christmas window display art. All at the age of 17. I opted to go into the Marines.
I dont draw or paint...I cant find that same creative "juice" I had issues with my childhood And that is where some of my PTSD comes from. But another layer came from the Marines. I guess that killed it off.
I did work with wood for a while. But the same emotion I had for painting was not there. Still, I did like it a lot. I made a lot of custom furniture and some fly fishing stuff like the wooden fly fishing nets and some wooden fly boxes.

 

[Amy3073]

I said yes because I paint glass bottles when I start to get really bad. I used to write, but that is long gone. Started bringing back too many memories.

 

[Sazza]

No I still draw stick people that's how artistic I am lol.

 

[leanne1321]

I'm a writer and working on a few novels, my T calls it 'my healthy escape' because I use it to get lost in another world, the same reason drug users do.

 

[cat]

I make & decorate celebration cakes, making the intricate details is relaxing although i occassionally get a request that causes too much stress, then my daughter comes to my resue.
It gives me great satisfaction to start off with raw ingredients then a few hours later have a finished creation.

 

[Pippi]

I write. I've been writing since age six. It's the only thing I have ever really wanted to do, and when I'm not doing it I become very depressed. I have explored other artistic avenues but none of them fulfills me the way writing does. Like Rain, I so wish that I could carry a tune because I love singing but I sound terrible when I do it. My boyfriend is a beautiful singer, so I have to content myself with living vicariously through him. He wishes he could write, so I guess we cancel each other out. :P

 

[broken_one]

My degree is in art. I am an Art Director by day. I have painted, welded sculpture, thrown pottery, made jewelry etc. But right now my creative and therapeutic outlet is knitting. I pretty much panic if I don't have some knitting handy.

 

[Gamereign555]

broken_one, there is a thread on posting your art if your interested. I would love to see some of your art, the thread is "Get your art on!" Many of us understand the need to do art to ground ourselves. Any art is appropriate to post, even writing, which is also an art. I managed to scan some of my art and upload it using 'tinypic'

 

[jo may]

I have been writing for years and I draw when I feel stressed.

 

[SadDreamer]

photography, piano, guitar, painting, graphic design, writing, pretty much anything relating to expressing myself through any type of art. I have always been passionate and artistic since I was a child.