Admission essay

It is said that a good painting can tell a thousand words. This is arguably true as it has been described by famous pieces of visual art some of which have fetched millions of dollars in form of painted art. The discipline of visual arts has wide fields of venture among them drawing, painting, design, and sculpture with a great emphasis on human figure or stature. My choice of painting field has widely been influenced by the influence this type of art has in peoples lives. Painted art unites and speaks to the inner consciousness whenever one looks at it.   For a long time, this field of art has produced famous artists who continue to influence the trends of artistic developments in the past, now and in the future. Among them are artists like Leonardo Da Vinci, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol.

Leonardo Da Vinci, despite the fact that he lived in early years of between 1452-1519, his works has continued to be rated among the best pieces of art. Apart from being a multi talented person in other fields, Da Vinci works brings out a high level of curiosity that exists in a man by successfully bringing out the impression of how things appear in life in his paintings. Among his greatest work are the paintings of The last Supper, Madonna and child, Mona Lisa and The Virgin of the Rocks. Pablo Picasso is not only one of the most influential paint artists of his time but also a master on his field. He helped establish the modern art of cubism where artists have the liberty to use unrealistic or non-objective styles in their art painting. Andy Warhol has brought another view of paint art by opening up the conscious mind on the importance of everyday possessions in ones life like cups and money.  All of these artists have played a significant leading role in creating a social platform through where an artist can express his feelings and observations to other members of society. My work will touch in the importance of human relationship with nature. I want to create a significant role of nature in shaping the life of a man.

In summary, painting art has been known to cross the borders of culture and traditions. Other than writing, painting has the capacity to bring out the inner person, experiences and emotions which can be caught by a blink of an eye.

 Critical thinking and Curiosity on art

The great part of art involves observation of the major aspects of ones environment and thereafter drawing inference on the basis of your observation. It is therefore necessary for one to have an open and curious mind that will see and sought for a deeper meaning on any piece of art.  Critical thinking on the other hand helps an artist both in class and professional level to apply logical thinking as well as reasoning when analyzing any piece of work. The ability to compare, classify plan and criticize any form of art is dependent on ability of an artist to employ his critical thinking.  Critical thinking therefore requires a lot of skills and flexibility. The main intention of employing critical thinking is to induce curiosity which on the other hand promotes difference in opinion between artists. The greatest question of what would happen if this was changed to that makes an artist continue exploring different fields which in turn gives fantastic and unimaginable results.

One of the things I always believed to be true was that, when artists are drawing pieces of art, I thought they always have the final picture in mind. However, through experience and participation in artwork, I have come to realize that, artists start with a faint imagination on which they develop progressively to a final piece of art. This brings about the rationale of the role played by critical thinking and curiosity of an artist in creation, recreation and modification of his artwork till he gets to a satisfied end. According to my earlier belief, if artists were to work on a known platform, what happens to deviations and creativity of the mind

In summary, a piece of art that fails to induce critical thinking and curiosity to the observer portrays a shortage of creativity during its transformation from original form to a finished product.