Perceptions of Art

             When the idea of a personal artistic experience comes to mind, there are a number of things that must be considered. The first thing is the word "art." What is art? One's idea of art can vary greatly according to culture and definition. Art is a form of self-expression that manifests itself by way of beliefs, ideals, and perceptions. That is to say that art mirrors the inner self of the person that makes it and of the ones who appreciate it. Artistic moments are times that everyone experiences in their lives.
             The next thing that comes to mind is how does one defines an artistic moment? To my knowledge, an artistic moment is defined by three things: One's ability to make art, the appreciation of it, and other people's perception of art. An artistic moment that I experienced was something that manifested through me a few months ago. The artistic moment that I experienced was musical in content. You see, music is a form of art. I have never really ever learned how to play any instruments over the years and was starting to learn how to play the electric guitar. Actually, music is something that I really enjoy, and have learned how to appreciate both the extreme and the lighter forms of it. There are a number of artists that appeal to my kind of artistic musical skill. The artistic experience involved me playing some of the songs on the guitar. I was actually able to play some of the songs on the guitar without any lessons. I played many of the songs by ear. I actually wrote a couple of tracks that day and I really felt a great deal of joy by doing so. I think that to be able to make music, does take an amount of artistic skill. Some friends of mine have actually told me something that I never really even thought of before. They proposed to me that just listening to music is an artistic experience in itself. I think that this may be true to some extent.
             I was also able to appreciate the music that I wrote that day. ...

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