Art in one word Art in one word. What really is art? Is it a Craft? What is the meaning of the word? Is craft an art? And what constitutes art? All this has been the subject of a very long debate. To be continued for many generations, for [...]
Art Definition Art definition is a long ongoing debate about what constitutes "art" as well as what is "fine art". Answering these questions requires a concise long study and deep research since art has been in existence for as long as mankind exists. The scope of this post, however, [...]
There are many so-called art elements one can see in a painting. You can analyze a work of art by considering a variety of aspects of it individually. These aspects are often called the elements of art. The most commonly used list includes seven elements. A description of each follows below. [...]
Fine art. Commercial art. What's the difference? It is important for anyone who wants to purchase art to know the difference. The table below shows the major differences between them. FINE ART DEFINITIONS Wikipedia: In European academic traditions, fine art is art developed primarily for [...]
Art in Soho I was searching for art in Soho. The area offers many photographic opportunities. This lively colorful neighborhood of Manhattan is a great area to find art. A mixture of art where one can find conventional galleries, street art and anything in between. Suddenly I noticed a [...]
Painting creation My “Dancing airplanes” sold. And while the artwork speaks for itself and needs no introduction, the concept and its’ creation process does. Behind my artwork, there is usually a concept and an idea I wish to talk about, express and share. And so it was also with [...]
Art appropriation The following two definitions explain the concept of "appropriation" as it pertains to art: appropriation (art) - Appropriation in art is the use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them. In the visual arts, to appropriate means to properly adopt, borrow, [...]
Form function. This post is a sequel to my article “Art’s Duality” published on Linkedin, in which I explored the everlasting architectural debate, “Form” versus “Function”. The conclusion of the article was that some architects prefer to design by starting with “form” designing from the outside in, while others [...]
