art Archives - Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/tag/art/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 02:32:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Romanticizing Your Summer https://youthareawesome.com/romanticizing-your-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=romanticizing-your-summer https://youthareawesome.com/romanticizing-your-summer/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 02:27:49 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=117374 Summer isn’t just a season; it’s a feeling. It’s the golden light; the smell of sunscreen; the hum of sprinklers. Big plans aren’t needed to capture the magic of summer. Romanticizing summer means slowing down. Noticing small things. Making everyday moments feel special. Here’s how to do it, even if you’re just staying home.   […]

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Why The Future Never Arrives: The Reasons We Haven’t Built Flying Cars, Floating Cities, and All the Sci-Fi Dreams We Imagined https://youthareawesome.com/why-the-future-never-arrives-the-reasons-we-havent-built-flying-cars-floating-cities-and-all-the-sci-fi-dreams-we-imagined/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-the-future-never-arrives-the-reasons-we-havent-built-flying-cars-floating-cities-and-all-the-sci-fi-dreams-we-imagined Sun, 01 Jun 2025 06:23:35 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116966 Introduction: The Future That Never Came When people in the past imagined the future, they pictured flying cars, robots doing chores, and vacations on Mars. Books, movies, and even science magazines showed a world where everything looked shiny, fast, and way more advanced than today. But now that we’re in the 2020s, a lot of […]

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Annotating Books: A Beginner’s Guide https://youthareawesome.com/annotating-books-a-beginners-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annotating-books-a-beginners-guide Sun, 18 May 2025 15:37:19 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116655 Almost every reader with internet access and a Pinterest account is familiar with book annotating. Book annotating nowadays usually involves writing notes or reactions in the book, drawing little pictures, and using tabs and highlighters to mark impactful quotes/moments. Although, seeing how advanced and detailed some people’s annotations are can be intimidating and discourage you […]

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Create Your Own Lava Lamp: A Fun DIY Experiment https://youthareawesome.com/create-your-own-lava-lamp-a-fun-diy-experiment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=create-your-own-lava-lamp-a-fun-diy-experiment Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:59:53 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116442 Remember the mesmerizing glow and soothing motion of lava lamps? While they might feel like a retro relic from the ’70s, they’re still a favorite for creating a little magic at home. The good news? You don’t need to buy one—you can make your very own with just a few simple materials and steps! Not […]

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Squid Game Season 2: New Games and What’s Coming Next? https://youthareawesome.com/squid-game-season-2-new-games-and-whats-coming-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=squid-game-season-2-new-games-and-whats-coming-next Thu, 09 Jan 2025 07:09:57 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114644 Squid Game is back for Season 2, and it’s even bloodier than before. With the return of Gi-hun, the final winner of Season 1, many are wondering what types of games will he play this time. Will he manage to repeat everything and save everyone? Or will he face completely new terrain and have to […]

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7 Wonders Of The World: The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon https://youthareawesome.com/7-wonders-of-the-world-the-hanging-gardens-of-babylon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-wonders-of-the-world-the-hanging-gardens-of-babylon Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:36:01 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=113193 First of all, what are the Seven Wonders Of The World? The original Seven Wonders Of The World were defined to the Greeks as amazing feats of architecture and engineering. These include the Great Pyramid Of Giza, Statue Of Zeus, Temple Of Artemis, the tomb for Mausoleum, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the […]

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Caravaggio: The Master of Baroque Art, Murder, and Crime https://youthareawesome.com/caravaggio-the-master-of-baroque-art-murder-and-crime/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caravaggio-the-master-of-baroque-art-murder-and-crime Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:43:31 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=113147 Caravaggio: The Master of Baroque Art, Murder, and Crime The European art history, especially after the Renaissance, flourishes with numerous art masters and masterpieces. Specifically, in the 17th century, Baroque art took dominant control of artistic trends. It was characterized by its rich emotions and dramatic composition, developed during the Catholic Counter-Reformation in response to […]

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Emotions Evoked through Art – A Poem https://youthareawesome.com/emotions-evoked-through-art-a-poem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emotions-evoked-through-art-a-poem Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:18:31 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112959 I run my fingertips across the blank surface It’s cold, and bare and I know that I must do it justice To the naked eye, it may look empty, but instead it’s a cup yearning to be filled with something  Something to quench its thirst of being filled with nothing Like a plant that hasn’t […]

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Picture Prompts: What can you come up with? https://youthareawesome.com/picture-prompts-what-can-you-come-up-with/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=picture-prompts-what-can-you-come-up-with Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:27:12 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112005 Hello! This is an activity I participated in at a recent blogger’s meeting. Essentially, you get a picture, and then you have 5-10  minutes to write what you believe is happening in that picture. Nothing is off limits, and anything you can come up with your imagination can be used. Here are the prompts and […]

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The Beautiful Connections Between Math and Art https://youthareawesome.com/the-beautiful-connections-between-math-and-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-beautiful-connections-between-math-and-art Sun, 24 Mar 2024 02:58:41 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=111957 Within the many subjects you learn at school, a couple of them are math and art. Some of you may like math more than art, vice versa, or some may like both. On the surface, you may view math as numbers and variables only, and art as a way to express creativity only. It seems […]

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On Black History and Identity – The Work of Simone Saunders https://youthareawesome.com/on-black-history-and-identity-the-work-of-simone-saunders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-black-history-and-identity-the-work-of-simone-saunders Sun, 18 Feb 2024 21:22:23 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=111651 In light of Black History Month, I would love to share how Calgary artist, Simone Saunders, has empowered Black women through her beautiful and deeply-meaningful textile portraits. Simone Elizabeth Saunders is a talented artist and performer who focuses on Black identity and belonging. She grew up with a strong passion for theatre, engaging in one […]

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The Art Behind The Works of Art https://youthareawesome.com/the-art-behind-the-works-of-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-art-behind-the-works-of-art Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:07:14 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=110472   Almost everywhere in our lives, we see art. Whether the artwork exists on the side of a building, as a monument, or simply as a digital picture, etc… there are many pieces of artwork that catch our attention. Between every work of art that you may have seen, there is always a different perspective […]

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Understanding the “Ma” of Studio Ghibli https://youthareawesome.com/understanding-the-ma-of-studio-ghibli/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-the-ma-of-studio-ghibli Sun, 19 Feb 2023 06:07:55 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=109509 It is no secret that we live in a fast-paced world. Present-day urban centres in the West are all about the hustle, the bustle, and the absolute non-stop. Naturally, that translates into the media that we create and consume every day. Our action-movies are filled to the brim with fight-scene after fight-scene, and when those […]

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The Appeal Behind Aesthetics https://youthareawesome.com/the-appeal-behind-aesthetics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-appeal-behind-aesthetics Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:36:27 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=108760 As you may have already noticed, the appeal behind “aesthetics” or aesthetically pleasing content is a major trend on social media and an important genre of content on many platforms. For instance, apps such as Pinterest have become known for their content that caters for the idea of aesthetically pleasing images for people to gain […]

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Ode To Nemesis https://youthareawesome.com/ode-to-nemesis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ode-to-nemesis Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:40:44 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=108946 Envy is a silly thing   A weight on one’s back stale breeze on one’s face   I hold you by Your waist in my gental hands look into Your white eyes   to be like You, naive Free   Such a silly thing to hate every essence of my vile being   to look […]

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Finding the Line Between Art and Science https://youthareawesome.com/finding-the-line-between-art-and-science/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-the-line-between-art-and-science Tue, 10 May 2022 00:19:58 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=108287 For many of us, when we hear the words “art” and “science” in the same sentence, we immediately imagine two vastly different subjects. Our assumptions are correct in their terms, but there are more similarities between the two than we think. On one hand, art involves a lot of creativity and works with different materials […]

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Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibit in Calgary https://youthareawesome.com/michelangelos-sistine-chapel-exhibit-in-calgary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=michelangelos-sistine-chapel-exhibit-in-calgary Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:09:18 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=107846 A few weeks ago, I was able to attend the Sistine Chapel Exhibit in Calgary. For those of you unfamiliar, the Sistine Chapel exhibit showcases some of Michelangelo’s most famous paintings. Michelangelo was a very famous artist during the Renaissance, and his work is widely appreciated to this day. I was very excited when I […]

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Phillis Wheatley: The First Published African-American Female Poet And Why She Matters https://youthareawesome.com/phillis-wheatley-the-first-published-african-american-female-poet-and-why-she-matters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=phillis-wheatley-the-first-published-african-american-female-poet-and-why-she-matters Wed, 23 Feb 2022 03:02:16 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=106977 Phillis Wheatley was born circa 1753 in the Gambia, named by the slave-owners which bought her for the ship which forcibly took her to the Americas in 1761. She was a remarkable young girl; the family which had bought her educated her after recognizing her potential and within sixteen months of her arrival she was […]

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I Am Not Discoloured – A Poem https://youthareawesome.com/i-am-not-discoloured-a-poem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-am-not-discoloured-a-poem Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:15:12 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=106988 My skin is metal bronze. it is made from ashes and fire and the breath of the Earth. it Iron forged rigid and sweet People say it is the color of Filth. They call me “colored”, as if to say I am discolored. But I am the face of my ancestors, I carry their nose […]

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Calligraphy 101: the basics of calligraphy https://youthareawesome.com/calligraphy-101-the-basics-of-calligraphy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=calligraphy-101-the-basics-of-calligraphy Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:02:15 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=106686 Calligraphy can be a creative way of brightening up a handmade card, adding a bit of spice to your bullet journal, or personalizing a gift. Although it takes a bit of practice, with the right tools and a bit of time, you’ll be a calligraphy expert in no time! Things you’ll need to get started:Crayola […]

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Art from Black Artists https://youthareawesome.com/art-from-black-artists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=art-from-black-artists Tue, 22 Feb 2022 02:59:25 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=106943 February is Black History Month! This is such an amazing time to educate ourselves and to learn more. Some of my fellow bloggers have already written about the pioneers of the music industry and dance styles that have their roots in Black culture, but today I want to highlight some amazing wall art from black […]

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Black Artists Everyone Should Know https://youthareawesome.com/black-artists-everyone-should-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-artists-everyone-should-know Thu, 17 Feb 2022 03:20:48 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=106739 In Honor of Black History Month, here are some black artists that have made an impact on our world as a whole. 1. Augusta Savage Augusta Savage was an American sculptor and educator contributing to the fight of racism, and to modern feminism. She was born in Florida, 1892. She started sculpting just with the […]

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Recognizing Influential Black Artists https://youthareawesome.com/recognizing-influential-black-artists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recognizing-influential-black-artists Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:25:10 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=106582 Creative expression has always been an essential part of human nature. As you may have already noticed, a lot of pop culture and mainstream art, in terms of music, writing, and painting, has been heavily influenced by black culture. Therefore, I think Black History Month is a great time to highlight and appreciate these artists […]

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Art Therapy: Can it Improve Mental Health? https://youthareawesome.com/art-therapy-can-it-improve-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=art-therapy-can-it-improve-mental-health Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:21:49 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=105811 We do art in our everyday lives whether it is journaling, painting, drawing or any other fun medium. Sometimes we like to do art as a hobby, or other times it becomes our passion and profession. But, what we don’t know is that it has a deeper implication. Art has the power to spark creativity, […]

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The Beauty of the Impressionism Art Movement https://youthareawesome.com/the-beauty-of-the-impressionism-art-movement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-beauty-of-the-impressionism-art-movement Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:21:04 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=106165 Art has always been an essential aspect of our lives as it has the ability to describe the human condition and connect with our emotions that at times cannot be verbally expressed. But, throughout time, art has also been subjected to a series of changes and evolutions. One of my favourite art movements is impressionism, […]

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Crochet Away! https://youthareawesome.com/crochet-away/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crochet-away Thu, 20 Jan 2022 02:22:15 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=105578 Many forms of handwork have been popular all around the world and throughout history. Knitting, embroidery and weaving have been useful to people all around the world as a means to produce clothes to wear or sell. Crocheting as we know it today was known during the 16th century as “crochet lace” in France, or […]

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The Stunning Return Of Violet Evergarden https://youthareawesome.com/the-stunning-return-of-violet-evergarden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-stunning-return-of-violet-evergarden Fri, 26 Nov 2021 22:51:39 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=104828 Violet Evergarden: The Movie is the first movie released by Kyoto Animations after the arson attack that occurred in 2019. This film has been awaited by fans worldwide and carries a large amount of emotional weight; on and off-screen. Violet Evergarden is a wonderful anime series that follows a slice of life format that has […]

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A Tiny Trio in a Vast Forest https://youthareawesome.com/a-tiny-trio-in-a-vast-forest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-tiny-trio-in-a-vast-forest Wed, 26 May 2021 15:31:53 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=102985 A tiny fox and little lark Strode through the forest on an untrodden path Guided by the song of a sleepy hermit Which echoed through the words to every nearby crevice   Through the underbrush and from the canopy The pair of small creatures fell into a spacious glade Sunlight poured in and bathed an […]

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Not Everything is Yellow https://youthareawesome.com/not-everything-is-yellow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-everything-is-yellow Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:30:17 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=102400 I was racing with the wind down the damp, grassy hill with bare feet.  Friends followed behind me desperately, trying to catch their breath.  Our hair flew behind us carelessly through the summer breeze. I felt like a dandelion flying through a white orchid field. The new ideas of fun entered our brains like lightbulbs. […]

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The Little Occurrences of a Small Town Bard – A Poem https://youthareawesome.com/the-little-occurrences-of-a-small-town-bard-a-poem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-little-occurrences-of-a-small-town-bard-a-poem Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:41:50 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=102330 A little tavern off the side of the main street might prove inconspicuous  And that’s true with the low grumblings at the tired hour of mid day   Soft layers of light filter through the half closed blinds Onto a table held in a stagnant game of cards   You’d think the players were caught […]

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