Different Items to Draw With

The creative field is bustling with people in it. A lot of people are nowadays literally creating jobs and professions for themselves with their unique ideas. People are no longer fans of the normal 9 to 5 jobs where one has to sit in a cubicle and work till day end. Instead the youth is now wanting high powered and challenging jobs through which they will learn something new every day.

There are various different courses one can take if they want to perfect or start their journey in a new area of the creative arts, courses like photography courses, art classes, dance classes and calligraphy courses are gaining momentum. These are very short term courses one can take even while working on their regular jobs. Some can even be taken online if one wants.

A few of the more specific courses that have always been favourite of many are drawing courses or painting courses. Many students and working people or even housewives favour such type of courses over others. This allows them to give time to their regular life and at the same time learn a creative art.

Here are a few items one can use to create beautiful drawings:

1.Charcoal and Graphite:
This might seem a bit out-dated, but charcoal and graphite are still used to create beautiful black and white images. What charcoal does is give it a beautiful and real feel and sort of brings the image to life. And graphite works in a similar way in that it sort of makes the image rise out of the page.

2.Pencils and Markers:
These are staples of people who draw. These give beautiful colours and shading to the image and can be mixed with each other to create unique colours.

3.Digital Equipment:
If one has tried their hand at all other aspects of drawing and want to get a bit technical then they can try out digital photo editing and photo making software’s. In this one can create unique and realistic images with the help of online software’s.

The Importance of Fine Arts Courses in School

When it comes to education, one believes that only serious and traditional subjects like maths, science, English, history and others are important. These are supposedly the core subjects. And rightly so, these subjects do teach the students essential information about the past, their present and how to deal with their future and how to create a better future too.

But what a lot of school systems forget is the importance of fine arts courses. Although practically every school has fine arts courses in the system, but they usually last only until the middle grade. From then on, the time given to these classes starts to decline and the majority of the focus is given to the important or core subjects. It’s all about studying, studying and more studying. And of course why not, if one expects to get into a decent college then one should have the marks to prove it.

But that is where the importance of fine arts comes into play. It has been proven scientifically that the presence and involvement of students in courses of fine arts like theatre, arts, and other such courses actually only help in the improvement of many educational skills of the student. 

Yes, we do have fine arts colleges in India, but if we have colleges then why is not equal importance given to these subjects in schools too. Why are these subjects considered to be time- wasting and impractical.

The thinking skills and reading and even math skills have said to be improved when students participate in such kinds of fine art subjects. Subjects like music help with language learning and it has been proven that subjects of music and drama are responsible in building learning strategies that will help the student with further academic skills.

Skills like community communication and confidence of a student too build by participating in such subjects and activities. These subjects are also a great way to get at- risk students to engage with their teachers and classmates and show their talents and learn to communicate.
The importance of fine arts is big and everyone needs to realise it.

Here Begins a new Journey in Dance

Human bodies are already very complicated. On top of that, each body is one of a kind with its own set of strengths and weaknesses. In the world of dance, the uniqueness of each body explains why some are superb at turns, while others have great flexibility; some have immense core strength while others adapt easily to new dance styles; some get easily injured and others heal quickly. Assiduous efforts in the right direction can further polish the strengths and better the weaknesses, but it’s usually hard to alter the way one’s body inherently is.

For instance, when I joined a jazz dance academy in Delhi for the first time four years back, I could feel my limbs being all over the place. But I had great energy, and consistence practice made all my moves sharp and clear. And great energy coupled with clarity in body is considered to be a great asset in dance. But I always lacked flexibility. Flexibility is something that can definitely be worked upon but because it is relative, some people would always be more flexible than you, no matter how hard you try. And while I did become more flexible over time, it took me three long years to understand the tendencies of my body. Whenever I came back from a short break, not only was I back to square one in terms of my flexibility, it took even longer to come back in normal shape. And every time I actually thought that somehow I had injured myself until an instructor showed me the reality. There are some people who would come back after years with little or no change at all.

The only point I am trying to make is that while the visible weaknesses can be worked upon, there is not much we can do about the way our body innately is. And that is absolutely fine, because we can always create something extraordinary and beautiful with whatever we possess- good, bad, or neutral. But because I have been missing so many classes, my technique has really suffered. So I would be starting afresh in the same dance institute in Delhi that I joined a few years back. And I am hoping my new journey would be just as much fun. Wish me luck!

3 Signs That you are a Highly Creative Person

My brother had always been an art lover. Drawing and painting had not only been his hobby, but it was his passion. He knew he wanted to pursue it as a career in his future. He joined one of the reputed Fine arts colleges in India and met people who were probably perfectly synchronized in their love for art and passionate about it as a subject. Communicating with them made me realize; the creative mind is something which is untamable and a true artist barely conforms to the dos and don’ts of the society.I found some characteristics vividly common with all the creative people I met, including my brother.

They crave for originality

Mediocrity and commonly achievable things never appeal them. Every singly though and idea had to stand apart and be original. I once saw the projects they did for their Fine arts courses. They were incredible! Each distinct from one another and the ideas exuded brilliance.

Open minded

I have known my brother and saw his fellow classmates too; they were all open minded and flexible. There was no cringing at people and criticizing others. Discussions were fun with them and they often have peculiar views on a particular subject which may or may not be acceptable to everyone! But that didn’t make them aggressive as listening to the other person’s view is one of the features of a creative mind.

Observant

A creative mind is typically observant and they watch the little things in people and the environment around them. This makes them a better analyzer than their peers. This attribute makes them a bit withdrawn and introvert by nature, with usually a small number of close friends rather than a big gang of friends. They are socially awkward because unknowingly they engage themselves in observation and deep thoughts and do not communicate much.

Top 3 Career Options for Fine Art Graduates

My cousin is really enthusiastic about a career in Fine arts, and it is true, her drawing and sketching skills are commendable. Sadly enough, she does not have a lot of encouragement from her family regarding this, who think this is too offbeat a career option for her to take up. In reality this is not so. I am listing the top three kinds of career options that can open up after graduating from any of the Fine arts colleges in India:

Animator or a multimedia artist

Animation is the rage in today’s date and one can easily get into animation. Animation is required in television, films, video games, advertising and what not. Advertising, for instance has huge requirement for animators. They need to conceptualize and create animations for a wide variety of things like motion ads.

Designer

With the overpowering of the internet and the digital world, Designers are seeing a big scope. If you are a graduate from any of the Fine arts courses, you can train yourself with the software’s or join another course where you can learn Photoshop, Adobe, Picasa, Coral and others. You can work for agencies which would require you for both online and offline projects. Social media is one big example of the works of designers.

Craft Artist

Craft artists are those who design and create innovative items using a wide array of materials such as wood, fabric, plastic, and metal. They often display their creations at art shows, galleries, museums and stores and they are put on sale also. Finest of creations are in acute demand. Craft artists are mainly self-employed, and hence it may require them to work elsewhere as well. It is not a full time career but a highly rewarding career if it takes off well.

Trust on True Talent

Lucky are those people who are born with talent and their talent is not confined to just themselves. Luckier are those who have such people in their life who chisel out the hidden talent in you and help you to bring it out in the open. My best friend has always been a music freak. She used to love to listen to music- all kinds of music. But music was not an easily talked subject in their house. Surprisingly, even in this age, her family was extremely conservative about activities like music and dance. Joining a dance or music academy was beyond her imaginations. So all the music she used to listen to were either when she was out of her house or when she was all alone in her room at night, with everyone gone off to sleep.

It was known to very few people that she had an amazing voice as well, but for very obvious reasons she never let it out. I knew it, but couldn’t do anything for her. I knew she could be an asset to the music fraternity if she sang for people and not to herself in seclusion. No wonder she was married off at an early age. It was only when she had given up all hopes and dreams of music; her husband discovered that his wife is a gem of a singer. Unlike what she thought would be his reaction; he encouraged her to audition for a reality show and made her join a Music school.

With so much of encouragement, she finally cracked her audition at once, and with her mesmerizing voice, she won it as well! Now she is a busy person signing albums and performing across the country. Her husband is to be thanked for all of this. Not because he found out the talent, but he successfully overthrew her years of fear and inhibition with his faith and trust he had on her, and her talent.

Get Better at Painting Now!

Those who pursue any activity seriously are bound to encounter a few roadblocks on the long journey. Obviously, nobody likes to come across obstacles that hinder their growth. But in reality, roadblocks exist for our sake, because only when we overcome them would we become aware of our vast potential and true worth. Those whose journeys have always been smooth may consider themselves to be fortunate, but they would never experience the exhilaration one experiences on moving forward successfully regardless of the circumstances.

Now if you love to paint and wish to pursue a course in fine arts from one of the premium fine arts colleges in India, but are unable to get better at your skills, here are some tips for you to overcome this obstacle:

1.Inspiration

All kinds of artists including dancers, musicians, and sculptors need inspiration. Unless you expose yourself to the works of renowned artists, you would not be able to differentiate between good and great works of art. Get inspired to get better!

2.Practice daily

The best fine arts colleges take only the best of the lot. And to become the best, you need to practice assiduously.Improve your drawing skills by drawing on a daily basis. In fact, always carry a sketchbook with you so that you do not waste even one spare moment.

3.Purchase better art supplies

Invest in the best art supplies if you want results that please you. These things matter a lot and I am sure you do not want to risk your seat in a good college due to lack of quality art supplies.

4.Embrace your inner artist
Great artists can never be superficial. Their paintings are beautiful because they themselves know how to appreciate beauty.

5.Hone your techniques

Your techniques would surely be honed in your chosen school of fine arts. But you need to have your basics in place and only then can you expect to build up on them.