Monday, November 10, 2014

Fine Art, crafters and craftsmen.

What is fine art?  Is it about the intentions of the artist? Is it about the subject matter?  Is it about materials used? 

If it's about materials or do we draw the line? Is fine art only made of oil paint and acrylics? Are water color and oil pastels included? How about color pencil and markerss?   Is it fine art if someone is using glue and doilies and stamps?  

Is it about original content?  Should a person who is gluing bits and pieces of other people's work to a piece of paper be considered a fine artist or artist at all?  
But what about using found items that are made into a collage?