The Art of Expression - extremely cheesy essay I wrote in 8th grade

Just think of what it would be like if you did not know how to express yourself. What would it be like? Imagine a young girl named Renee. Renee is a shy girl that is unwilling and strange to others. All she wants is a friend, or someone that will understand her. If only she was not so shy. As she sits in a corner of her room, she remembers her gentle mother's advice, "You need to find a way to show yourself to others that will make them understand from your point of view." If only she could. If only she were not so shy. She is now crying - crying out for a friend, not knowing what to do.

There are many ways to express yourself. Renee just did not know how to do it. She needed a way to lay her feelings down, not so much as to express herself, but just to make her feel better. Art is one way to express yourself. Actually, it has many ways to help you express yourself. There is painting a picture, writing a story or poem, and writing music. These are all under the topic of art - all with their own beauty that can bring out the inner you.

One great way to express yourself is painting. People should allow themselves to be more open to famous painters. "Those painters that paint such strange pictures" you say to yourself. No, those who have painted in their own way, expressing themselves through the art of painting. A person may express their feelings through the way that he paints. One may use their own technique to express their inner self. There are many ways to paint, and there is always room for more. One may also express himself in what he paints. Pictures and photographs are of reality, and the same is true with painting. You express yourself, showing what you think of certain details in your painting, making a glow of light shine through. Once you are done with your painting you are proud. Your painting will be something to look back on in the future, reminding you of how you felt has changed.

Another way to show who you truly are and what your feelings are is through writing stories, poetry and music. Writing stories can be very similar to poetry. Poetry does not have to rhyme, and can be a lot like a story. Writers can write not just about it their feelings and opinions on something, but they also write about subjects that interest them, such as history, science, and love. Writing can be interesting if you think about it. You can show yourself through the thought. Just thinking about what you can write that would express yourself can show you more of yourself that you don't know about. Also in writing you can express yourself by writing about matters and concern you about the way you feel. When you write about a certain character, you can use your perspective of a subject as their view of it. In writing music, the lyrics can express yourself and the way you feel. It is a way to set your inner self straight down. The tune to your lyrics can express yourself as well, in your personality, whether a soft, gentle and smooth, kind person, or an upbeat, always energized type of person.

Art is not just there for you to express yourself. It also has its advantages and beauty. Painting can be beautiful in its own way, even in those strange paintings. There is a beauty in the colors you use. Not just the right colors that fit the painting, but the colors that fit you. There is a gentle curve to what you paint, showing yourself in certain ways. There is a light to your painting like the sun rising and the flowers blooming, giving you peace and joy. It is your own creation of beauty. Everyone else in the world cannot like your creation, but it is still there, just for you because you made it, and it means the world to you. There is a beauty to writing, too. The beauty of expression and the way you develop the story and its characters. The way you get the reader interested. Music is always beautiful, especially classical music. It makes you relax and feel things you never felt before, and it gives you peace and good dreams. Guess that you can just say that music is beautiful in its own ways, filled with all you need for a good nights sleep.

Now, after using these solutions, Renee is happy. Renee now has many friends who love her paintings and are always asking her to write stories for them. Renee is so happy that her mother has run out of advice except "Paint, paint, write - do something fun - keep expressing yourself." The sun has risen and the flowers bloom and she has peace and joy inside. Renee has used the arts in a way to express herself, showing all around her who she truly is. The arts of painting a beautiful picture filled with meaning, writing wonderful stories and poems for fun, and creating your own personal music, are all great ways to get you thinking about who you are and what the word "life" means to you, all with their own beauty in the art of expression.