How I see the world?.

Today I posted a comment on a pretty cool blog. And you know what?
It made me think. Think about art. What is it really? Why does it exist? Why do we need it? What makes something art?
I finished art school. And I learned much about it. But these questions need to be answered, not from the books, not from some teachers...I need to answer those questions in my head.

When I was around 8, I knew what I wanted to be when I grow up. I wanted to be an artist. I didn't have the image in my head, what kind of artist. Just wanted to create something. It started with music. My mom found me a great piano teacher. I was happy, but not complete. I needed something more. Playing the piano was something what I would do when I was lonely, sad, happy, thrilled.....in every situation. But it didn't fulfill my need to express myself enough. Then I started drawing. I wasn't talented. People say I was, but I didn't think so. I was doing it because I liked to do it. Not because I was creating a masterpiece.
At 10, I already knew what highschool I want to go to. I wanted to study art, of course. I can't say I was best the student, or the most talented one... No.
I  had straight A's because I liked to draw, create, make something new. And if you want something, you'll do it right. Okay, maybe a little talent is needed :P
I've seen kids in my highschool who were talented as hell. I felt like I was not good enough. I trained hard to be good as them. But then I remembered what my dad told me once. ''It's not important how good you are at something. It's important that you like it'' That was the point in my life where everything went up. I became better at what I do, I became happier.
That answers the question ''Why do we need art?'' To fulfill ourselves, to feel happy, to create something, to look or listen to something when we're feeling down. To make ourselves feel better. That's why we need it.
I still didn't answer the question what is art. I think it can't be really defined. there are many objects we identify as art. And it's correct. Art is something that is beautiful. And you don't have to like something your friend likes. Art is something you like, something you think is beautiful. It can be anything. And everyone could be artist at some point.

I didn't become a famous artist, of course. I didn't become a pianist. I'm in a phase when I want to be a singer. I'm on my way, singing, recording songs, taking classes. But nothing guarantees that I will succeed. It's important that I'm happy right now. Maybe in future I will have a desire to be an astronaut. Who knows? Then I'll explore planets and stars, and probably, I will be happy too.

That is real art. Being happy. Everything else is relative.

Oh, and the blog from the beginning: http://www.bjgofficial.com/