What is Art?

An interesting post by an artist:"Don't Go to Art School if you Want to Learn to Paint" http://standpointmag.co.uk/features-june-12-dont-go-to-art-school-if+you+want-to-paint-jacob-willerI shared my two cents comment on this subject recently:"Now I finally understand why it is normal for me not to like the modern art, especially abstract paintings and random objects displayed, such as your toilet, as an art piece. When these modern artists deconstructed the old art, they left us with pretensions and nothingness, which is the essence of the modern art!"Look at the amazing sky and forest and oceans.  There is no need to explain why they are awesome and beautiful.  We as human beings are naturally drawn to beautiful things or art when we see them.  We need an art piece speaks by itself and not the artist telling us why and how we should appreciate his/her theory of art!I loved painting classes when in grade school, but had never done anything about it until recently I started to try my hands again.  I share here two pieces of my recent attempt to rekindle that interest in me.