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How can coloring be used to express your emotions?
Coloring isn't just a childhood pastime anymore,it has become a more powerful tool for emotional expression and mental well being. Whether you're filling in the petals of a mandala, shading a forest scene, or blending colors in an abstract pattern, coloring can help you connect with your inner world in ways words often cannot.
By Shenal Jay3 months ago in Art
Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series: The Geometry of Grace
Architecture is the language through which civilizations express their most enduring values. In Stanislav Kondrashov’s Oligarch Series, this language becomes a meditation on proportion, order, and the quiet intelligence that turns stone into memory. The term oligarch, often associated with power, is reimagined here as the custodian of culture — the guardian of beauty, intellect, and the architectural ideals that give structure to human history.
By Stanislav Kondrashov4 months ago in Art
Explore the Beauty of Panoramic Landscape Art
Panoramic landscape art captures the vastness of nature in a way that few other art forms can. Unlike traditional paintings or photographs, panoramic pieces stretch the viewer’s perspective, offering a sweeping view that immerses the eye and mind. From rolling hills and majestic mountains to serene beaches and bustling city skylines, panoramic landscape art brings every detail to life.
By sedona art studios4 months ago in Art
What Is the Difference Between Coloring for Fun and Therapeutic Coloring?
Coloring is now one of our go-to hobbies. From kids with crayons to adults with intricate mandala books, coloring is a moment of calm in our busy, overstimulated world. But over the past few years, a new term has emerged alongside recreational coloring: therapeutic coloring.
By Shenal Jay4 months ago in Art
Everyday Elder Conversations of the Past and Present
This year, I started a book with a grant I received from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC). I applied as an elder, Native American woman, with a handicap. I fit 3 categories. How could I lose? It is to be completed in June of 2026. Should be no problem, right?
By Denise E Lindquist4 months ago in Art
“More”: A Song That Wrote Itself From the Subconscious
Some songs come from the mind. “More” came from somewhere else. I didn't sit down to write it — I began to talk and it came out. The words became a song before they meant anything. It was late, I was tired, single take, no plan, no filters. I didn't even know what I was talking about until I heard it back. It was like the part of me that never gets heard got a mic.
By Carmen Sinata4 months ago in Art
The Last Letter from the Sea. AI-Generated.
The rain hadn’t stopped for three days. It drummed softly against the window of Aiden’s small apartment, a rhythm that had become both his comfort and his curse. Every drop reminded him of her — the way she used to press her face against the glass and say, “Listen, Aiden, even the rain has a heartbeat.”
By Mujeeb Ur Rahman4 months ago in Art
Painters, Sketchers, Photographers have an Eye for Obvious Profundity
There are two communities here at Vocal that appeal to me that I haven't submitted to yet: Art and Photography. Now with this submission, I've got one in Art. Yet for my "image" I've used a photograph that I took. Why not a painting or a sketch? Would that have been better? I decided to go with this photograph because I haven't shared this photograph yet, while most of my paintings and sketches have been shared online because once I'm finished painting or sketching, I'm quick to share it out of pride for the creation. Do you like the photograph above? Why or why not? I wish you would comment on it. I can tell you more about it. I took the shot at a weird angle as you can notice. Why? It was the only way to get the Palm tree and the hammock inside the frame and I felt that the message I wanted to convey with the photograph made it essential that both the tree and hammock were shown. Does that change your impression of the photo - knowing why I angled it that way?
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman4 months ago in Art
Catharsis: The Soul’s Journey from Socrates to the Stage
By: Touraj Mohebbi Introduction Theater has always been more than entertainment. In ancient Greece, it was a sacred space—a mirror held up to the soul. At the heart of this experience lies catharsis, a concept introduced by Aristotle to describe the emotional purification that occurs when audiences confront fear and pity through tragedy. But catharsis didn’t emerge in isolation. It was born from a lineage of philosophical thought, beginning with Socrates’ ethical inquiries, shaped by Plato’s metaphysical ideals, and refined by Aristotle’s dramatic theory. This article explores how the soul’s journey—from Socratic dialogue to Aristotelian drama—reveals the spiritual roots of catharsis in Greek philosophy.
By touraj mohebbi4 months ago in Art
