The Best Way To Choose An Artist For A Painting,According To Art Critics:<\/p>\n
One of the first things an artist does is to select a subject. But it’s not always an easy task and it can be difficult to choose just the right one to express your intentions. As art critics and gallery owners we hear a lot of questions about this topic, so we thought it was time to answer them once and for all with our top ten list.<\/p>\n
The “right” subject is the one that appeals most strongly to you. If you’re not moved by what’s happening in the picture, no one else will be either. While you shouldn’t paint only what you know, you should at least feel strongly about it.<\/p>\n
This is why many artists go wrong right out of the gate by picking something they think will impress the viewer, or something they think will make them look good. It won’t work. No one cares about your intent, only about whether or not you’ve accomplished anything.<\/p>\n
If you love it, chances are someone else will too. And if you love it enough to want to spend months or years painting it, chances are someone else will love it too – enough for you to sell your work for a decent price. So start small and work up<\/p>\n
Art critics have always had an important role to play in the art world. They have the power to influence art and artists through their reviews and exhibitions. Their opinions are respected and followed by several people.<\/p>\n
In India, art critics aren’t as influential as their counterparts in other countries. However, you will often find that art critics are also well-known artists themselves.<\/p>\n
In this article we will discuss about how to choose an artist for a painting according to the experts.<\/p>\n
Because we are trained to believe that we can’t critique art, we tend to choose it based on whether or not we like the subject.<\/p>\n
The best way to choose a painting, according to art critics and professional artists is to look at the artist’s other paintings. The better their previous works are, the better chance you have of liking their next work.<\/p>\n
When choosing a photographer, look at their portfolio. If they have been consistently producing good work, there is a greater chance that they will do well on your project. This is true of any type of artist: painters, sculptors, illustrators, etc.<\/p>\n
If they have shown evidence of a wide range of skills and styles in the past, they will probably continue to produce work that you enjoy. If they have done one thing consistently, chances are it’s all they’re capable of doing well (assuming it’s not a style that appeals to you).<\/p>\n
Art critics and curators have long been trying to answer this question. A lot of their conclusions have been collected in a book called What Makes a Great Artist: 200 Years of Portraits, by Charles Darwent.<\/p>\n
The book is a collection of essays about famous artists and the art world in general, so the author doesn’t come up with a single answer. But he does make an interesting point that I hadn’t heard before.<\/p>\n
There are two ways to choose an artist for a painting, Darwent says. The first way is by reputation. You choose one of the great artists, someone everyone has heard of.<\/p>\n
The second way is by seeing whose work you like best.<\/p>\n
To me, this seems obvious: why would you want a painting by someone who doesn’t interest you? But in fact there is another reason to choose by reputation \u2014 which is that the person may be expensive. Large paintings are expensive to commission, and it’s often not clear what something will look like until it’s finished anyway, so if you’re rich you might as well get something from a famous artist.<\/p>\n
Darwent quotes a letter from JMW Turner to his patron Sir George Beaumont in 1810: “I am now ready to paint any picture at 100 guine<\/p>\n
Art is something that has to be appreciated in a different way than any other object. There are many ways of doing that, but I will discuss only one of them today. It’s not the best, but it’s very interesting and fun!<\/p>\n
You’re going to have to forget about art history for now. If you want to learn more about an artist, you can always read a book about him\/her. But for this exercise you will have to live without knowing anything about the artist.<\/p>\n
Lets start with the main point: how do you choose an artist? For example, if you’d like to have a Van Gogh in your house, what should you do?<\/p>\n
There are many things that can be taken into account when you choose an artist. You could call a friend who knows art and ask them what they would recommend (probably not a great idea). You could browse through some galleries online or offline until you find something that appeals to you (and there are lots of galleries and artists on the internet). You could just walk into a gallery and start looking at the paintings until something catches your attention (better than doing nothing).<\/p>\n
But these approaches don’t take everything into account. So if you want to make sure that your painting is great, here<\/p>\n
What Should You Look For When Choosing An Artist?<\/p>\n
1. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0THE PAINTING SHOULD LOOK COMPLETED<\/p>\n
2. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0THE ARTIST SHOULD HAVE A HISTORY OF SUCCESS<\/p>\n
3. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0THE ARTIST SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT EXPERTISE<\/p>\n
4. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0YOUR WORKSHOP SPACE SHOULD FIT YOUR NEEDS<\/p>\n
5. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0THE ARTIST YOU CHOOSE SHOULD BE WILLING TO TAKE ON YOUR PROJECT<\/p>\n
6. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A LIST OF REFERENCES IS IMPORTANT<\/p>\n
7. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ASK ABOUT TUITION RATES AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS<\/p>\n
8. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CONSIDER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ARTIST BEFOREHAND TO SEE THEIR WORK IN PERSON<\/p>\n
9. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BOOK EARLY IF YOU WANT A PARTICULAR DATE OR TIME SLOT OPTIONS<\/p>\n
10. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ASK ABOUT WHAT THE PROCESS IS GOING TO BE LIKE AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE ARTIST<\/p>\n
Art critics have recommended the following question to ask the artist one is going to hire: “What are you trying to do with your work?” The aim of art is not just to express the artist’s feelings; it is also to communicate with other people. And if this question helps us determine what an artist is trying to communicate, then it will give us a clue about how to evaluate his\/her success in doing so.<\/p>\n
I think that one can apply this same question to writing reviews. What does one want to do with a review? By nature a review is supposed to be a form of communication, either between a reader and an author or between readers themselves. The main goal of any review should be communication, which means it should be easy for both the reviewer and the reader to understand what its points are, what their relative importance is, and why they have been chosen.<\/p>\n
The best way to write a review is not necessarily the most objective one; different reviewers have different goals. I don’t judge whether these goals are good or bad; they’re just different. So I’m going to try my hardest not to make judgments here either, although I will point out some principles that can help one achieve these goals.<\/p>\n
One thing that makes writing reviews difficult is that