The Main Idea of The Main Design
We will display and sell fine art at The Main Design, but
“What is fine art?” Some ideas;
My Thoughts...
Art elevates. “Fine art” should give you that little “ping!”,
a little intake of breath that makes your pulse beat a little
faster in appreciation of the vision and skill an artist
presents to your visual sense. Like the bumpkin who has read of
“The Night Watch” and seen reproductions in books and on the
web, and then is smacked in the face by the “Company of Frans
Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch” in its 12-foot-high by
15-foot-wide glory in the Rijksmuseum, and had a little trouble
catching his breath at first.
So, “Fine Art” is still a loose definition;
From some people who should know;
The work of art must seize upon you, wrap you up in itself
and carry you away. It is the means by which the artist conveys
his passion. It is the current which he puts forth, which sweeps
you along in his passion. The pain passes, the beauty remains. -Pierre-Auguste
Renoir
The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life,
by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years
later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is
life. -William Faulkner
Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters;
united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of
marvels. -Francisco de Goya
Listen to the advice of others, but follow only what you
understand and can unite in your own feeling. Be firm, be meek,
but follow your own convictions. It is better to be nothing than
an echo of other painters. -Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
We initially plan to offer fine art in the forms of painting,
printmaking, and photography – “2-D” art, so to speak. I know we
have talented local artists and want to give them a venue to
display and sell their work, and to also give local residents
and tourists exposure to something out of the ordinary. And yes,
to hopefully make money for the artists and to keep the doors of
The Main Design open.
Our displays won't be only what Mike and Mike like, but what
we think other people will like. We want artists' biographies to
go with the art, so people can feel a connection to the work. We
want to share our community's better aspects with the wider
world. Information on commission and procedures for submitting
art for panel review for display will be available soon.
We hope you will help us help The Main Design benefit our
artists, Warren County, and all involved.
Some general definitions used to develop our effort;
American Heritage Dictionary
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Art produced or intended primarily for beauty rather than
utility.
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Any of the art forms, such as sculpture, painting, or
music, used to create such art. Often used in the plural.
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Something requiring highly developed techniques and
skills: the fine art of teaching.
Wikipedia (excerpts)
The word "fine" does not so much denote the quality of the
artwork in question, but the purity of the discipline.
"Imitation, then, is one instinct of our nature. Next, there
is the instinct for 'harmony' and rhythm, meters being
manifestly sections of rhythm. Persons, therefore, starting with
this natural gift developed by degrees their special aptitudes,
till their rude improvisations gave birth to Poetry." -Aristotle
Fine art describes any art form developed primarily for
aesthetics and/or concept rather than utility. This type of art
is often expressed in the production of art objects using visual
and performing art forms, including painting, sculpture, dance,
theatre, architecture, photography and printmaking. Schools,
institutes, and other organizations still use the term to
indicate a traditional perspective on the art forms, often
implying an association with classic or academic art.
Academic Art: Academic art is a style of painting and
sculpture produced under the influence of European academies or
universities.
Two dimensional work:
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Illustration - An illustration is a visualization such as
a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that
stresses subject more than form. The aim of an illustration
is to elucidate or decorate textual information (such as a
story, poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual
representation.
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Painting and Drawing - [… is a form of] visual expression
and is one of the major forms within the visual arts. Common
instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked
brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoals, chalk,
pastels, markers, stylus, or various metals like
silverpoint.
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Printmaking and imaging - is the process of making
artworks by printing, normally on paper. Except in the case
of monotyping, the process is capable of producing multiples
of the same piece, which is called a print. Each piece is
not a copy but an original since it is not a reproduction of
another work of art and is technically known as an
impression.
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Fine art photography - refers to photographs that are
created to fulfill the creative vision of the artist. Fine
art photography stands in contrast to photojournalism and
commercial photography.
Encarta
Art, the product of creative human activity in which
materials are shaped or selected to convey an idea, emotion, or
visually interesting form.
All definitions of art, including the one in the first
sentence of this article, are open to question and debate. There
are several reasons for this.
A definition of art that seems correct to many Americans in
the 21st century is likely to differ greatly from definitions of
art in non-Western cultures, in tribal societies, and in other
historical periods. Our rather open-ended definition may even
sound strange to those in contemporary Western society who
expect art to be limited to familiar categories such as painting
and sculpture.
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