Greatness In Art
by Stefan Baumann
Learning how to paint is invaluable, but by itself, knowing “how to” paint is nothing. An artist who has learned how to represent an object faithfully has only learned the language by which perceptions are rendered.
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Stefan Baumann
Road to the Foothills- 6x9 -Oil |
Great art is created when the artist includes what he feels about what he sees in his work, and the painting becomes more than a detailed re-creation of a subject. To achieve this, an artist must explore the depths of emotions and experiences within himself to know what he feels. Great art reflects an artist’s inner portrait and view of the world; it is a manifestation of his understanding of the craft combined with his sensibility about being human. Every factor, even the choice of a frame, is important to the successful communication between the artist, the canvas, and the viewer. An artist’s ability to express his feelings, coupled with a skilled interpretation of the subject matter, elicits responses in the viewer and effectively deepens their conversation.
Like a great piece of literature, great art is created with discipline and designed to impact the viewer, offering an invitation to see the very soul of the artist revealed in the painting.
