Think of your first interaction with art, for most of us it was probably with a favorite toy or movie and from there, our school classrooms. Learning about the color wheel, what colors combine to make new hues, and how adding black or white can make those colors shift again. This is the beginning of our art education, the foundation for our preferences, usually starting with establishing our favorite color.

As we get older we start to form opinions about the kind of art we like or don’t like, what artists and styles appeal to us and why. But we also start to drift away from the freedom of creating that we felt as children, doubting our abilities to create in a way that others will appreciate instead of focusing on making for ourselves. Adults don’t have the same artistic outlets as kids. When was the last time you were encouraged to do an art project at your job or to spend some time coloring or painting?

It is a long established fact that art can have a positive or negative impact on people and their environment. Surrounding yourself with art that you enjoy can make a difference in your day and your general enjoyment of life.