Category: All About Art & Art Terms
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How Do Art Museums Choose What To Exhibit?
As an art museum lover, I am always amazed at how art museums can choose such unique works of art to exhibit. I realize it is probably not as easy as they make it look. Art museums choose what they want to exhibit because of costs, budget, and space restraints. They want to show art…
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Can Anyone Be An Abstract Artist Without Any Talent In Painting?
Many people look at abstract art and wonder if anyone can be an Abstract artist. In other words, do you need a background or foundation in painting, drawing, and art education to create great abstract art? To be a great abstract artist, you need talent and an understanding of painting. Painting can be a technical…
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Abstract Painting Skills And An Artist’s Drawing Ability
How Can You Tell If An Abstract Painting Is Done By An Artist Who Cannot Draw? When an artist is trained in drawing, composition, and color theory, their formal or informal training is reflected in their artwork. You can tell the artist’s skills by executing the painting using their drawing, composition, and color theory skills.…
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Why Can’t Art Be Defined?
Art can be tough to define. Sometimes, when we see a work of art, we wonder if it is art. Art can be tough to define as art has no set standards or manual. Art can also be anything that the artist tells us is art. Art critics also use their knowledge and experience to…
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How Does Art Help Us To Understand The Past?
One of my favorite courses was an Art History class I took at the University of Wisconsin. What I loved so much about the class was how art helped me rediscover and understand history. Art can help us understand our past and give us a visual view of historical events; art allows us to understand…
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Can Art Have Absolutely No Meaning?
Can art really have absolutely no meaning? Can art exist without meaning? These are some deep questions about art, philosophy, interpretations, the subconscious, and the meaning of art. All art has some meaning; art can not exist with absolutely no meaning. This is because all human activity has some meaning, so even if the artist…
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8 Ways Technology Helps Contemporary Artists With Their Artwork
Technology is one of those fantastic things we live in this 21st Century. When used correctly, technology can become a gift for every contemporary artist. Technology can help us to become better artists while at the same time equalizing the artistic playing field. Technology opens doors of education and inspiration like never before. Technology allows…
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Why Is Oil Painting The Most Important And Popular Form Of Fine Art?
Oil paints are my art medium of choice. I love many of the qualities that oil paints offer an artist – even a beginning artist. Oil paints are an essential and popular art medium because they are the classic paints art masters have used for centuries. Oil paints offer a lot of flexibility in how…
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Why Are Oil Paints Preferred When It Comes to Painting?
When I started painting, I started using oil paints. I have tried some other kinds of paints, but find I prefer to use oil paints. Many artists prefer oil paints as they are a classic art medium. Oil paints also offer rich, lush colors; oil paints are versatile and have a slow drying time. Oil…
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5 Ways Spending Time In Nature Helps Artistic Inspiration
I love to be in nature. There is something magical about being outdoors and seeing a beautiful sunset on the beach. Spending time in nature can help your artistic inspiration in 5 different ways: 1) getting us out of the studio to see something new, 2) doing as the en Plein air painters and seeing…