Multimedia Expressions Cultivates Art Appreciation in Youth

Parents who try to think in terms of helping their children become well-rounded individuals should seriously introduce them to various artistic mediums. Unlike sports activities, which are team oriented, introducing a child to multimedia concepts like music, illustration or writing can help them develop their self-expression and adapt to new concepts and ideas. Children can also obtain self-esteem via the finalization of multimedia projects, which will afford your child the opportunity to see just what their strong suits are. Some kids may find they have a strong proclivity towards painting while another may enjoy crafting poetry. In a handful of cases, a child can display talent in two or more artistic disciplines. Cultivating multimedia related talents in a child could also lead to a lifelong passion that evolves into a promising and fulfilling career. An example of this is animation, where music, art, and computer graphic skills all come together to craft something that can be educational, socially enlightening or simply fun and entertaining.

Multimedia study can further expand the minds of kids by helping them connect with social aspects of art history.  For instance, a study of old painting masters and the various subjects they painted can tell an individual a lot about a certain time period and how art impacted it. If so moved, students of multimedia disciplines may use this education to provide society with creations of great value to the public and perhaps the entire world.  In other words, multimedia studies opens up a cornucopia of glorious possibilities for a child.  Even if they don’t make art a profession, they can take with them the knowledge of how creative projects are structured a paradigm that can be applied in another industry. Enlightened parents know that cultivating art appreciation in their children has very little to do with staring at old paintings or listening to Mozart, and more to do with enriching their child’s lives.  These wise and forward thinking parents will also be giving their offspring something of great merit than can positively influence them and their world perception, forever changing it for the better. 

Thor

Very interesting. There are people who talk less, soft-spoken and naive, but if you let them show their talents and skills, You will be surprised of their performance. I have a friend who is a silent type of person. At first, I'm not really sure though how can he express himself until I heard him sing and it really blows me away.

Oscar F

I agree with you. A person may not be expressive in some areas, but when it comes to his or her forte, that's the time a person really shine. Multimedia education actually forms an environment conducive to self-motivation for youths whose artistic and academic potential is high and even for young people who have hidden talents waiting to be explored.

DiCarpio

Bravo, bravo. I relish this statement. Our youths nowadays are very unpredictable and they always find new ways to perceive their world. Now, multimedia will encourage these young ones to value and respond to their own perceptions, observations, emotions, and intuition. Moreover, youths not only build skills, but also become more comfortable and confident in meeting the challenges of aesthetic self-expression.

claudette-dane

This post is highly remarkable. Indeed, multimedia makes a great impact to the youth and parents have a bigger role to fill in. By supporting and guiding the teens to the artistic mediums that best suited for them, parents is rest assured that their children are really in good hands and they will have a bright future and career ahead of them.

Mars 2000

Right. Parents play an important part in nurturing a child's success in multimedia. Their support, as well as their appreciation to the child's passion for a medium, will build up one's confidence and self expression. I feel so sorry for those youths who don't get any support from their parents because it would really hard for them to pursue their passion.

archangel

Too many memories. I have restored appreciation for the awareness of the arts that my parents cultivated in me, which leads me to respect the value of the arts in a child's life. Planting seeds and appreciation are very helpful to motivate a child's interest in multimedia concepts. I'm pretty sure that arts exposure will help the youth to appreciate beautiful things.

Phil Smith

After reading the blog, there's a lot of great things floating in my mind. I'm planning to take my kid for a painting class. I'm ready to get my hands dirty because my participation is very important to her. There's a bunch of artistic resources for families to enjoy creative endeavors and painting is one of them. Thank you for sharing this.

Isaac_john

All I can say is that this blog is beneficial to me. I have a kid and I want what's best for him. He's artistic and creative. It's really important that children of every age, will have exposure to multimedia activity since it opens doors for artistic expression. I will enroll him to art class where he can explore and express his ideas.

sapphire

Well said. Introducing our youth in multimedia gives a lasting impression the way they handle life, decision making and dealing with people. An example of that is exposure to writing. When an individual becomes comfortable with writing, that individual has no problem of expressing himself or herself since that person excels in his or her creative ability and interest in writing.

Momma Mia

I am pregnant with my first child and I have tried to think of ways to influence their growth in a positive manner. This blog post gave me a ton of great ideas! My parents were strict and never let me do anything that I wanted to do -- I want to be the opposite and think this is one way to start.

Danny D

I overheard some people in a restaurant talking about how art is so unnecessary in school and should be cut, but blog posts like these show that would just be insane--i wish I could find that couple and make them read this!

tangelo

I see so many kids who do not get to explore this side of themselves and it is just a shame. If the next Michelangelo isn't nurtured, how shall we obtain the next modern masterpieces? I think there is a mixed perception of art--it is admired but people look down at it at the same time--this is often fueled by ignorance.

Laureli

tangelo, I think you hit the nail on the head, but I wonder why people have these mixed emotions in regards to art? Is it because they believe the starving artist myths--or they do not understand how art influences all aspects of industry including marketing and architecture---I think the believe in stereotypes and do not know what reality is.

MiSS_Anthropy

Yeah, but I think artist have themselves to blame--many of them get famous and start with prima donna attitudes or get into excesses like drugs or alcohol or parties. Maybe if some of these people would calm down people would take art seriously.

Laureli

All industries can have that type of thing in them--art is just high profile so it gets noticed more. There are so many artists who don't do those things who get lumped into the group by a bad few...

Leopold

There's a lot of art education that aims to provide artistic, cultural, and environmental program opportunities to youth. I'm glad that people are getting interested with these programs because it will surely enhance their artistic skills and environmental knowledge, their social competence, positive identity and connection to their environment.

Grandma Bones

I am a grandmother of four little ones and when they come to my house I have them sit and paint, color and draw. The kinds of things they come up with is such an inspiration and no one piece of art is the same and they are so proud of their creations. Art is essential to childhood development; anyone who thinks otherwise just has their head in the sand.

ART revelations

Grandma B is so right. I often plan crafts and art activities with my kids and there is such a huge sense of accomplishment that happens when they make something with their own hands. Art is also the only thing that isn't competitive and can really allow a child to express themselves in a nurturing, non judgmental and real way.

Leviticus

I once read of a story of a young child who had been traumatized but was healed through the power of Music. I can't recall all the details but I do remember being inspired by the story.

The Butterfly Effect

Just read this post and was very impressed. Very thought provoking—over all great site!

Cassidy

Kewl site an the blogs are dead on--I have read all them. They are very insightful--not the kind of fluff you run across on others sides. Love it!

stranger

The message here is really true. It was through my teaching of art that I better understood how students learn to convey ideas, feelings and emotions by creating their own images and performing dance, music and drama. They learned to understand the cultural messages that were in their art pieces. The arts are integral for the person to function and to thrive.

nicole

Well, before a child learns to read, he learns to use non-verbal symbols to connect experiences. As he grows up, he continue to add to the quality of their created images. It has been shown that art experiences have a strong relationship to language competence. The arts fit in a child's life and are essential to a person's growth.

Dane Jones

Thanks to arts program. It allows our children to reach their fullest potential in this ever changing world. Parents should take notice that art education provides a lot of benefits to their child. It offers visually expression to a child's deepest feelings, ideas, and emotions. The youth have a need to convey and represent what cannot be expressed in any other forms of representation.

Fire Sprite

I loved art as a kid and was dismayed to hear they want to take it out of school alongside recess. Far too often adults think with grown up minds and can't put the needs of children in perspective.

Mulder

I know right--kids need to run and play to release energy and they need art to express themselves sin ways that adults already can...what are the Big People of the world thinking?

Laureli

They are thinking about the almighty dollar--when educational funds get cut art programs are the first to go. What galls me is there is no thoughts to alternative solutions--it’s as if they think art is expendable--an aide. As an educator, this makes me mad!

Libertine

Unfortunately money is what makes the world go round. Until we find a different system of exchange for goods and services that is just the way it is going to be. I think the best idea has been adopted by the stars--fundraiseings...

Mulder

Unfortunate is right—I wish we could bring back the barter system—maybe that would cut down on financial corruption—who knows? I think it would be worth a shot.

Art Maven

The barter system was okay but died out --but I wonder if there is a something else we can do to reduce the sordid greed associated with money and wealth....but I fear no matter what we come up with the results woudl be the same.

nebula

The problem is not money so much as how art is perceived. If people thought of art not as a recreational past time but more as necessity, like math and science, we wouldn't even have a debate about this.

Laureli

Agreed, but if scientific and psychological studies won't do it I don't know what will. There are none so blind that cannot see, and I think people just prefer to be blind as opposed to see what is staring them in the face.

Sea Bunny

Hard to know what the answer to this dilemma is. Maybe we should just keep plugging along, influencing who we can and raising money to make sure music and art stays on the radar.

I was watching a music marathon the other day and there were quite a few commercial fro the Save The Music program that artists are sponsoring., They have raised millions to keep art and music in schools. We need to keep up the good work on our end and ensure that we do not lose momentum by spreading the word.

Freddy

Sorry--I forgot to put my name in the first time--but as I was saying, I think artists of all disciplines should mention the Program and keep it in the public consciousness. It's when we band together that we can make the biggest stink--and the greatest amount of change.

Nebula

Couldn't agree more. We do our nation's kids a disservice when we sit idly by and let people steal something so valuable from them. Art, literature, music, they are not mere feel good pursuits--they have merit and meaning. We can't lose them to the short sighted bean counters.

Tommy Boy

They used to have this youth center that was like a block away from my house that I used to go to as a kid. We did all kinds of stuff, mostly with materials on hand like construction paper, glue, piper cleaners. I made all this crappy stuff, but my mom would always put it on display--those were happy, happy moments.

Eagle Eye

Awww Tommy, I am sure the stuff wasn't crappy especially since your mother took such pride in it. But I know what you mean. As a child you tend to toss stuff around with no real order or rhyme or reason but it was always fun.

Laureli

But that is what makes kid art so special. A adults there is so much forethought behind what we do. Not a bad thing, but with children, they simply go with the flow. You can truly see what is in their hearts and minds.

Mama Mia

I love to watch my children paint and color--they look so at ease and at one with the process. And when they are done they are so proud of their accomplishments. I have been toying with introducing them to modeling clay so they can explore a new medium. My kids are 3 and 5 though so not sure how that would work out.

Laureli

The five year old most definitely but it really depends on how your three year old behaves as to whether or not you want him or her to use clay, especially if they are still putting things in their mouths. It won't hurt them, but still...

Pyros

I have often wondered what is the best way to get children started on the multimedia experience. I have three young kids and they are creative. I want them to get started with new and innovative aspects of art myself. There are classes available but I want to join in on the fun. Any suggestions?

Laureli

Tons. The best thing to do is to buy a base, like cardboard and construction paper, then have the kids tour around a art supply store and pick things that are visually appealing to them. It won't matter the material since it will be multimedia. You may also want to take them to a few art shows so they can see multimedia up close and personal.

Art Maven

I also like the idea of using clay and paint as well. Pottery classes are fun and you can mix things like stones and rhinestones to make the project visually appealing.

Chelsea

Again, I appreciate the topic so much as well as the comments posted by avid readers. Not only that I receive information about music and arts, but I also learn and gain insights and opinions from the fans. Multimedia expression, of course, is very important in our society today because it makes the youth's life worth living.

Pyros

Beautiful things often make life worth living. I once has a conservative friend who once told me he wouldn't care if the whole world was paved over and turned to concrete. I knew he was just trying to get a rise out of me because he was a big nature lover in many represents. Amazing how people can fail to appreciate the things that help us thrive as humans.

Nebula

That kind of stuff burns me up. I've heard other people say the same thing, but if it happened they would wonder why the suicide level skyrocketed if that were to occur. Things like art, music, and the things that invigorate life, are so essential and these idiots just don't get it.

Laureli

Nor will they ever get it, the world is far too black and white for them. Either something is or isn't. If they have determined that multimedia art is not something that makes the world go around you can't convince them, even with all the evidence in the world. Sad.

Jay Jay

That is because the effects of something like multimedia art cannot be measured. If you get burned you can see the result -- a bad wound. But how do we measure spiritual evolution--or joy. Or even happiness? These things are what cynics do believe do not exist but only because they do not have the capacity to feel it for themselves.

oxymoron

You know what I find so funny about art skeptics and cynics--they have such a hard item believing in anything they cannot see--like the positive effects of multimedia art on the psyche, and yet they have no problem believing they can breath in air and live, even though they cannot see it with their own eyes...lol

Laureli

Way too true. There are so many things we cannot see--like our hearts pumping or our body using food to give us energy--that are real enough. But they always counter and say these things are proven to exist. but other things, like the earth revolving aroudn the sun had to be proven to be believed. How many things exist that are yet to be proven?

Mitchell

Somethings may never really be proven though--like why we smile or feel the need to dance. We can kinda speculate but we will probably never pinpoint the reason why and herein lies the problem.

Diabolical Pixie

Somethings may never be proven per se, but an outcome can be indicative of what a certain thing can or cannot do. Like music making a person achieve better health or art healign mental issues. The proof as they say, is in the pudding.

Majik Flower

I do understand how important it is to introduce kids to art, but I am having a problem getting my teens to embrace the concept. I have been trying to get them excited about a few up coming art shows and they are acting like I am dragging the to the dentist. How can I get them more excited? Suggestions would be much appreciated....

Art Maven

Were they ever introduced to art at a young age? I ask because maybe they have some misconceptions about what it will be like to go. Also--if they are internet savvy (what teen isn't?) you can sit down with the and visit a few art sites--find some that cater to young kids and teens so it will be fun (adult art sites are too formal and boring).

Majik Flower

Thanks Maven. Unfortunately my husband had the kids for several years as I was getting over an illness. His idea of culture is watching an hour of education TV before turning on the Sports Channel. I have my work cut out for me.

Laureli

Majik flower, Sorry to hear about your illness and glad you are better! And don't give up--art appreciation is often cultivated over time. You may start by trying to do an art project together ad a family--something fun and colorful that won't take up a bunch of time but will be rewarding at the end of it.

MiSS_Anthropy

You also do not want to just spring an art project on your kids though. Children hate when they feel dictated to. Instead take them to the art store with you--let them find something that appeals to them. That way it will feel more something they are a part of and less like something "MOM" is making them do.

Majik Flower

Yeah laureli it was touch and go there for a while but I am alive and well and that is what counts. You guys have all given me some terrific ideas--thanks! I will let you know how it goes!

Laureli

Not a problem and any time! Good luck!

Happy Camper

Man--I really loved getting involved with art projects as a kid. I especially loved the smell of clay and finger paints. There was something very earthy and soothing about them. Made me feel as if I was connecting with my more primal self.

Wendy

You probably were especially when it came to clay, if it was real clay... I know that when I get my hands into molding clay I just feel as if I am sitting river side, my feet in the water, letting nature dictate what I create. I love it so much. Children should really have a chance to experience those kinds of feelings...

Pygmelion

It would be great to take kids to a Ylotana show--I bet that is a great away to get them started with an appreciation of multimedia art and expression as it would be both fun and educational.

Laureli

You know I would be all for it, in fact, I would shuttle in a bus load of kids to the show myself!

OJ Summers

Indeed. Art is universally appreciated and understood as effective media of expression and communication that exist in all cultures. Kids with a variety of developmental delays benefit from arts through visual expression and learning. Those who have problems communicating verbally often are encouraged to speak by freely drawing or painting and then talking about their art work.

Ganesh

There's a bunch of artistic resources for families to enjoy creative endeavors and painting is one of them. Thank you for sharing this.

Oeraka omm

Hello, By supporting and guiding the teens to the artistic mediums that best suited for them, parents is rest assured that their children are really in good hands and they will have a bright future and career ahead of them.