The origins of art.

I just wrote another thread about art as a spiritual discussion. But this one throws a more human angle on it.

I was watching a documentary called The Incredible Human Journey recently. (well worth watching in general) but this episode spoke of how the age of the first art depictions found coincide with the peak of the ice age, a time that humans would have faced hardship in their survival. It was suggested as a possibility, that it was this hardship and the natural effects of it, that led to himans expressing something artistically.... another belief is that need and hope led to the creation of symbols to enable the energies needed to survive, to strengtgen. 

Artists often seem to have interesting stories of experiences that may have led them to dig deep and find an expressive outlet. 

So I wonder at peoples thoughts about these suggestions. Where did art come from and why.

I am a portrait painter, I don't really know where the art I am expressing comes from, all I know is that i feel the subject within me, especially with the eye's, i feel it and it comes to the surface, and that's all I know.

This oil painting I did has always hunted me for some reason, this young boy was found dead in his room at the age of 27, his mum was a moderator on a spiritual forum.

psychoslice wrote:This oil painting I did has always hunted me for some reason, this young boy was found dead in his room at the age of 27, his mum was a moderator on a spiritual forum.

I see what you mean about the eyes. Over the years, when I look at eyes, it seems that the right eye shows the emotional journey, whereas the right eys is the window to the soul... lol, or I could just be a little crazy. But this picture seems to show that too.

This is another painting of mine.

You are gifted psychoslice thanks for sharing amazing pics

Violet wrote:You are gifted psychoslice thanks for sharing amazing pics

Thank you Violet much appreciated .