Traditional Art

Traditional art as opposed to what?


One dictionay states:
traditional art as:

1. Art that is a part of the culture of a group of people, skills and knowledge of which are passed down through generations from master craftsmen to apprentices.
2. On an online art archive, any art created through the use of real media.

So what is its counterpart?

When the world of digital art started to rise its head and become a platform for more and more artist--there were some skeptical towards it.
In support of digital art --came the name DeviantArt--a stepping stone to validate those who were deviating from the world of hands on real life forms of creating.



Traditional Art to me is a world where one can touch--feel--smell and taste.
No computer program has yet been able to mold clay into a three dimensional object of beauty--
no mother board could handle the various liquid mediums that allow manipulation of pigments...
water--oils etc are curses to her programming.
That we today in 2009 --can refer to hands on approaches to art as traditional
call to mind long established systems that no one can deny.
Longevity and persistence for and of traditional art is guaranteed as children continue to create smeared impressions discovered via beets --blueberrys--leaves--and chocolate.
the point is --our means of creating via 3d...or realtime mediums by use of our six senses, as opposed to those generated by means of digital codes, testify that traditional art is not an old system of our parents or grandparents--but the backbone, the background of all forward venues...all progressive mediums to expedite art. by =SLPdomain


The counter-part would be the non-traditional art, or outsider art, which is not recognized as being "true art".
The definition of outsider art as it is known today is the development of the awareness of forms of creative expression that exists outside accepted cultural norms, or the realm of "fine art."
Everything from old beat up cars, sticks and recycled wood to brown paper bags to mud can be used when creating non-traditional art. Art is what one creates, whether it be on a piece of canvas or anything else (to some possible extent).


Behind each technique the artist uses to transfigure reality, there is always a place for the subjective discharge among other influences by which the creativity is amplified and expresses an emotion, ambiance or a multitude of characteristics.

From the most ancient forms of expressions, the trophies drawn by cavemen till the masterpieces we encounter, only one common purpose is prominent in the very details or mood the artist represents, his very own will & self projection.

Is Art Simply a Reflection of Our Personal Values?

It's fair to say that someone educated in the values of Renaissance art, and who therefore has a reasonable understanding of traditional painting, is less likely to regard postmodernist installations as art, than a person without such an understanding. Similarly, a person who loves TV and thinks museums are generally rather boring and unexciting places, is more likely to be impressed with contemporary video art than someone else who is comfortable with traditional museum exhibitions.
But because of this, one might say that a person's attitude to art says more about his or her personal values, than the art itself.



*miracleXdrug

"I would encourage to keep dancing with muses to turn them into guides of your path and, of course, never forget to treat them kindly and feed with cherries."*miracleXdrug






~miyaandostanoff

"I am an artist who utilizes metal finishing techniques on steel panels to create quiet, abstract, meditative environments. Ultimately I am interested in the study of subtraction to the point of purity, simplicity and refinement."~miyaandostanoff






~LittleLamplighter






~FrmSara-WLove

As if each piece is reaching out from the space delimited to each artwork,
this artist uses appropriate techniques to create reliefs & reaches us either ways with the facial traits/expression or with the illusive simplicity he created.






=subtitleb

Abstract, surreal and plastic dreams are part of the reality this artist shares with us.






~Carlo-Bettoli

Minimalistic, empty fields to wonder into the unknown yet a confident expression with each brush stroke.






~AzhureAzuli







~tombennett







=nanomilk






~swampy

"I would encourage an open minded view to modern traditional art, as thats where I believe the real strength of working non-digitally lies, in the concept more so then in the image, as technology has mastered the aesthetic beauty of the image, but has done very little to progress any philosophical inquisition into the nature of images and how we perceive them nowadays, in this area I believe that traditional artists have much work to do." ~swampy






~crazymynd






~snakeris






~spungleah






~BarlsKARA






~chumps

Illuminating or capturing essence is accomplished only by the most skilled of artists. Saying more by using less approaches genius. Steve Kim can paint completeness by leaving his subjects incomplete. He reveals depth and connection in hazy nebulous forms. He surprises us with unexpected merging of depth, lines and spaces. This artist is flirting with perfection. by *lizole







~atj1958

At first the thing that impresses me about atj1958’s (Alan Taylor Jeffries) mixed media abstract paintings are the colors; bold, vibrant, and thickly applied. Then I’m drawn in by his forceful brush strokes and a dizzying grasp of color theory and composition. His work is a tribute to great abstract painters he admires like Willem DeKooning and Melville Price, yet he has undoubtedly forged his very own style. I’m never sure if he is abstracting landscapes, arial views, cityscapes, or still lives. Perhaps his subject matter comes from inside, as he states in his ID; “All art is self-portraiture”. The end products are vibrant, balanced gems of abstraction. by *lizole

"Each finished work is a tangible record of the process. Any images in my work that seem to be representational are purely accidental or only in the beholder’s eye (and therefore say more about the beholder than the work).

But I also believe that all art--regardless of style, medium, or subject, representational or nonrepresentational--is really only a form of self-portraiture. It speaks more about the artist than the subject and is essentially a process of exploration--exploration of the self and of one’s relationship to the world. Of course this does not minimize its importance or meaning, in fact quite the opposite. The process is very valuable and rewarding, which is why I would encourage everyone to do it.

Finally, I believe there is something organically vital to this process in the direct (hands-on) manipulation of traditional materials (paints, knives, brushes, canvas)."~atj1958







~RembrandtReload







~david-chambard

"Traditional art involves the body .
The body in action gives a very interesting clue to who you are.
Accepting who you are is freedom.

There is no specific technic to achieve that goal."~david-chambard







*SpaceStar







~marzenaabl







~Cernos







Collage has always been fascinating.
The potential for richness in mixing various ephemera into a cohesive, compelling message is an awesome one.
When done well, collage is as captivating and textural as any traditional medium could be. These collages certainly represent a deep respect for the craft by the vehicle of the jealousy for those who can actually perform this puzzle magic.
Jealous because it is a medium most of us admire towards the few who accomplish its true purpose. by *citizenfour

I get the impression that Collages are the work of sentimentalist,
perhaps even the means to an end for using up remnants of this or that.
In efforts to learn composition and colour harmony--students are often encouraged to formulate a collage. I have to agree with Matt, there are some who stand out in their abilities to accomplish, an easy on the eye, fluid arrangement, bringing a measure of order out of chaos. =SLPdomain




~anacronico







~colorblindme






~MisiMoo






~OllieP