i'm trying to assess the importance of landscape as a subject within art. does anyone really care about landscapes anymore? can they be interesting? does it depend on how you classify landscape?
2006-10-09 13:41:18 · 6 answers · asked by trudie 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
YES. I've been a professional artist for 36 years, (that is, selling!) & while there was a brief period when abstracts were "in"--especially with corporate markets, landscapes have never been "out." (Florals were "in" too, not as much now). I don't know what you mean by "...how you classify landscape." A landscape is a landscape. Period. Representational, impressionist, whatever the style, it's still a landscape. I'd be more interested in knowing if you "enjoy" painting landscapes.
Galleries will "lock" you into an image because it sells; I love painting my dreams & many other things, but only do so when I have sufficient inventory out there to allow me to kick back & enjoy something off the wall. Just for me. Look at the art history books--landscapes seem terminal! If you enjoy painting, (& many people think it's just a constant state of euphoria but it's not!) then you'll enjoy painting anything. If selling is your major goal, don't limit yourself, but feel out the markets. We deal with galleries because they have their fingers on the pulse, give us exposure & promotion (hopefully) & that's why they earn their 50%. If you're new to the business of art, use a lot of caution. Talk with other artists they represent. Keep pristine records, get contracts & everything signed. Lots of scam artists (pardon the pun) out there, & even keeping records won't necessarily protect you. Best to start with galleries located near enough to keep tabs on whether or not they're adequately exhibiting you. Make your prices realistic, & as sales go up, you can always increase them. One red flag is enough--the bounced cheque, the promise not kept & so on. It's a hard row to hoe--but if you're "on top" of things, can be a wonderful profession. Lots of luck!
2006-10-09 15:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by Valac Gypsy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Landscape painting can definately still be intersesting but it all depends on the content and the dialogue that comes with the painting. I guess for that matter it also depends on the viewer. Your everyday person would probably love some modern-like lanscape painting so they can hang it above their fireplace but if you are showing to individuals with a strong art vocabulary and history the painting may come off as a rehash of past artists. How is the painting sopposed to function? As decorative art?
2006-10-09 14:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well gosh I hope people still care about landscapes.Educating people is the key to appreciating art.Landscapes can be interesting depending on how they're painted as well as subject matter and technique.
2006-10-09 16:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by Yahooanswerssux 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not??? it gives great scope to learn and experiment with light,tones shapes techniques , mood ,materials and styles .
commercially they never go out of style(but of course a bad painting is still a bad painting whatever the subject)
2006-10-10 05:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by gabegm1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LANDSCAPES HAVE BEEN AND WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SUBJECTS IN ART. MAN'S DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND OR TO REPRESENT NATURE WILL ALWAYS BE THERE.
2006-10-09 15:40:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it could relate to surrealist paintings, painters. It makes sense, if you think about it a little.
2016-03-28 03:12:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋