The beginnings of Artistic Masterpieces!

Recent Work 05/2010

Assignment: Portrait ~ Excellent Example!

New Emerging Artists out of Chicago, Look for them in 2010!

Supper Dupper Art

Three examples of portrait.

Paint, Paint and more Paint!

My two best friends!

This past week was absolutely fantastic. I had the opportunity to hang out with a bunch of young artists.This cat right here is my main man, JULIAN and his mom. Like myself he comes from the family, (Jul)! We have a long history of famous folks, such as Caesar and Erving and that big bright guy from Florida called Orange. A couple of us have this artistic talent. I know for a fact Julian does. Look for his talent in 2010 and beyond!

Welcome to the Journey!

My name is Julius Lyles. I’m the founder of “Lylesart” which the primary focus of the business is exhibiting visual social media. I am also a photographer, graphic designer, sculpture and extremely passionate about painting. Painting in an expressionistic abstract and folk art style. This spring I had the opportunity to spend time with a bunch of gifted, talented, energetic and artistic group of (5)ive to (13)hirteen year old students that attend The Carole Robertson Center for Learning in Chicago. We explored the concept of Folk Art and expanded our knowledge base for the appreciation of the craft.

This journey was so constructive for us that we decided to shear our experience and future discoveries with the world. So please, blog along so we can become one global community that are passionate about the growth of the creative mind.

What is Folk Art?

Art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring trades people. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily down-to-earth, functional and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. Folk art expresses cultural identity by conveying shared community values and ideas of beauty. It encompasses a range of practical and decorative media, including cloth, wood, paper, clay, metal and more. If traditional materials are inaccessible, new materials are often substituted, resulting in contemporary expressions of traditional folk art forms. Folk art reflects traditional art forms of diverse community groups, ethnic, tribal, religious, occupational, geographical, age or gender based — who identify with each other and society at large.