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<\/a><\/p>\nA friend believes the more a painting looks like a photograph, the more skilled the artist. He spoke about efficiency, thinking artists have ability to wake up, decide to paint a specific subject, then just slap it together.
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Artists do become more adept with tool handling, understanding mediums & their limits, as well as trying to push our own. Creating art also requires intention and work. Wonderfully, creating may be one of the most mindful activities there is. Skill level may be determined by mature style, execution, design, and evolution of their work, researching an Artist\u2019s history, asking professional sources such as dealers and gallery representatives.<\/p>\n
After our lively chat, I realized a key point, viewers these days may not see art beyond their cellphone screen.
\nFor those who are physically unable to visit galleries and museums, online galleries make art accessible. The world wide web is a fantastic way to expose art and the world\u2019s diverse culture to a global audience.<\/p>\n
Thou like many things viewed on a screen, or like a travel brochure offering a glimpse of your holiday, it won\u2019t compare to real life experience.<\/p>\n
As Genn said, \u201c Art is an event\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Among online galleries websites\/ social media benefits ( artist run websites, art museums, commercial art galleries) is educating the viewer on an artists portfolio of work, history, etc. Previewing an exhibit online first offers the opportunity to think of questions for the dealer or artist, which pieces you wish to view when you visit, layout of the gallery, etc.
\nThe web allows you track galleries, artists ,their sales, exhibits, industry news. Following galleries & artists on social media can be inspiring and help abreast of new work, future exhibits, etc.<\/p>\n
I have gained international clients from the web. Their most popular comment? \u201cWow. It\u2019s SO much better in person.\u201d<\/p>\n These comments are common because viewing work online: One hope with online galleries\/ presence is to invite the viewer to explore and incorporate art into your lives. I encourage you to explore art beyond the screen. Visit museums & galleries, view a variety of genres, even ones you may not like. Feel free to ask questions. Questions are welcome when addressed in curiosity and kindness. Spend your lunch hour at a museum. ( Interestingly, a study that had professionals doing just that resulted in lower blood pressure & HRates, AND resulted with increase of random acts of kindness). Meet friends for coffee near a gallery and take in the exhibit. Wander a studio tour or an art fair. Shake the hand of the creator.<\/p>\n Art exposure feeds our cognitive skills, communication, problem solving tasks and heals not just emotionally, but physically as well. Art can illuminate and feed the soul.<\/p>\n ~<\/p>\n New Work: Field #1, 2 & 3. Each 16×20 acrylic\/ oil on canvas.<\/p>\n New work, using the same reference, same size canvas, same prep, for these three paintings, painted in three different styles.<\/p>\n On the left in the group photo Field #1is a more abstract composition, meant to have pizzaz, exhibit the feel of clouds moving toward the viewer and swirling in the sky, it\u2019s an energetic piece, true of the beauty of prairie skies.<\/p>\n #2 Middle is impressionistic. It\u2019s meant to streamline the composition, eliminate fuss and \u2018noise\u2019 of detail, the intention is to feel the power of colour, of movement in the sky, and the rich contrasts of the scape. it\u2019s meant to be a direct emotional experience, and spark imagination.<\/p>\n #3 far right is a realistic composition. It\u2019s more illustrative, with blended transitions, detail in grasses, trees, clouds giving the viewer more information.<\/p>\n Which is your favourite? vote 1,2 or 3. \u201cArt, because it is so easy to do, but so difficult to do well, encourages humility in the human soul.\u201d Robert Genn. \u201cArt\u201d, he said, \u201cis an event.\u201d A million different decisions contribute to the evolution of one painting. Creating … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Field-2-16x20-oil-300x199.jpg\")
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\nElectronic devices display colour uniquely, perhaps not true to life.
\nSize of the painting may be difficult to conceive.
\nZooming in on images, especially on a phone can distort your cognitive experience and affect emotional connection to the work.
\nWith impressionism, and large format paintings, proper distance in personal viewing is required to achieve it\u2019s affect.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Field-3-16x20-oil-300x199.jpg\")
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\nThe real ones.
\nArt is meant to be lived with, engaged in, .. it\u2019s a wonderful personal conversation you alone have with each piece. To take advantage of the magnitude and scope of that conversation, reality takes the cake.<\/p>\n
\nGaining an understanding of different genres encourages an open mind, appreciation of different perspectives, and diversity.
\nThere is quite nothing like the thrilling flutter when a certain piece captures your heart, or when you finally view the masterpiece you once only saw in history books. It can be transcending.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/dawn-vangogh-291x300.jpg\")
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\nTo purchase these or any new work please email me dawn@dawnbanning.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"