Knowing the difference between good art and bad art is one tough task to do. The decision if the painting is good or bad is always subjective and can differ from person to person, according to their tastes. The art world, specifically the art galleries, has its very own procedure to select art that is to be displayed in their venue. These processes depend upon the art galleries’ own particular needs and personalities.
Understanding how an art gallery selects particular artworks can be extremely difficult. However, we have compiled a list of five common characters that the art galleries look for in artwork, besides the name of the artist, and price estimations. So, if you think it will be helpful, let us go through the list.
The Use of Colors
Painting is all about playing with colors – the skillful use of color is able to make your work a masterpiece. All the greatest works in art history have some amazing color combinations. The playful use accompanied by the right combinations of colors is capable of making any painting a masterpiece and will surely attract art lovers and enthusiasts.
The right contrast and the right placement of the colors will determine the value and beauty of the whole painting. It also improves and gives life to the painting. Art galleries often look for artworks that have colors that enhance each other and complement each other, to create a masterpiece.
Vincent Van Gogh’s Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum has been painted with the perfect use of the colors. The night scene is painted with a dark background while the brighter silhouettes of the Cafe scene enhance the beauty of the painting even more.
The Level of Realism
Would you buy a painting that looks unnatural to decorate your office or home? Of course not, a painting has to be realistic in all sense. No matter what style you paint, it must feature some quality of realism. Otherwise, people will be left wondering what actually you have painted.
Light, shadow, and color are three important elements that increase the level of realism in the painting. If the artist can synchronize and create a proper link between the three elements, your painting will have a quality of realism.
Art by frederic Remington “A Dash for the Timber” has the highest possible level of realism in an artwork. The perfect blend of light, color, and shadow gives the painting a photorealism look making such paintings a choice of all.
The Choice of Perspective
Perspective is another important factor that can enhance the effect of your art greatly. Basically perspective is an art technique that artists use to create an illusion of a three-dimensional figure (depth and space) on a two-dimensional (flat) surface. The proper use of perspective is what makes the painting seem to have a form and distance, and it looks completely natural and real.
However, creating a better perspective is not as easy as it seems. Many painters easily create a better perspective at the beginning, but as the work progresses, they fail to continue the flow. Therefore, you need to have the patience to check the perspective as the painting progresses, and take time to fix it. And while choosing an artwork, one has to look out for the perspective, the artist tries to portray or adopt.
To understand the perspective of a painting even better, look at this painting of a garden by Claude Monet. As you look deeper into the painting, the painting gets narrower; this gives a realistic look to the painting. The perspective of the painting also depends upon the viewpoint of the artist.
The Subject Matter
The term subject in a painting refers to the main idea that is represented in the artwork – it is basically the essence of the painting. An artwork must discuss, promote, or speak against at least one subject matter.
Good art either explores a new subject or old subjects in a way that hasn’t been done before. Both art galleries and the audience are attracted to those artworks that stand out from the crowd but don’t use gimmicks or cause distractions. There are a few broad subjects for paintings that appeal to the mass audience. People, Landscapes, Mythology, Religion, or Abstract paintings are some of the best-selling subjects of paintings and therefore are the most sought-after by the art galleries.
The Bottom Line
In the end, what makes an artwork successful are the compositions, colors, and subject matter. All these elements need to work harmoniously so that they deliver a unified and well-executed artwork that is pleasant to the viewers.
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