Making Art with Dan Milnor

Transform your original photos & designs into Wall Art [Blurb]( Art can be anything you want it to be. Whether you’re creating something original from scratch, or breathing new life into old photos, you’re making art. And art deserves to be seen in print. [Blurb] 01 FIRST OFF, WHAT IS ART? I’m going to go with answers I culled from asking young children this question. Grace, age 7, “Art is poetry, ideas, and niceness.” Jake, age 9, “Art is a chance to be independent.” Caden, age 5, “Art is a dot but then it becomes a flower or even a rainforest. When you start drawing, it can take you to a magic land. Art can be anything. Art is everything.” Leave it to children to bring us back to such a wonderful foundation of art and innocence. The essential point here is that art is what you want it to be. It’s a way of seeing the world, a way of thinking, or a way of making something as pure expression or something with meaning. 02 WHY IS ART IMPORTANT? We live in a world of borders, restrictions, rules, and responsibility. Art is pure freedom. You can create and make anything your mind can dream up, and this acts as a counterbalance to many of the less than savory aspects of being human. Art also works as a translator, connecting people through the filter of light, shape, color, form, or concept. Art allows us to drop our guard and experience. 03 HOW CAN I START MAKING ART? The best way is to just start. Remember, there really is no right or wrong, only how you see the world or an individual piece you are creating. Create as if you are the only person who will ever see it. That way you allow for your real vision to shine through and not the vision you think people want to see. [READ MORE]( [CREATE CUSTOM WALL ART]( CREATE GALLERY-QUALITY PRINTS Turn your original photos and designs into beautiful custom Wall Art. [START CREATING]( SHARE WITH FRIENDS, GET CREDIT [Share]( Follow Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pintrest]( [YouTube]( Questions? Visit the help center [Help Center]( [Blurb] [Make a book in minutes]( [Make a book in minutes [Share]]( [divider] [Visit the blog]([Blog]( [Blurb] [Privacy]( | [Pricing]( | [Unsubscribe]( Blurb, Inc. 580 California St # 300, San Francisco, CA 94104-0728 ©2020 Blurb, All Rights Reserved