Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Does art have rules? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]The Artery[/m] at 11:42 am on Oct. 3, 2008[quote]No, but in some cases, yes. [/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post reev Posted at 11:42 am on Oct. 3, 2008 Whether it be filmmaking, painting, drawing, photography, poetry. Do you believe that there are rules that apply when making a film, painting a portrait, drawing a picture, taking a photograph, or writing a poem?

Replies breakapart Posted at 8:54 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Quote: from i love foamy at 9:12 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 there are some subjects that are a naughty no no. Taking pictures of Naked children for example. Have you seen Sally Mann's work?  She often photographed her naked children. breakapart Posted at 8:51 am on Oct. 10, 2008 of course art has rules.  Whether the artist chooses to incorporate those rules into his/her work is entirely up to them.   Art can be anything, but there are "rules" about what is actually pleasing to the eye.  Ever hear of the rule of thirds?  the rule of thirds is a "rule" for a reason.  It helps produce a more pleasing composition.  That doesnt mean the if you divide your photo into thirds it's suddenly a great photo, or that a photo that inst in thirds cant be wonderful.  It is simply a guideline. Pick up any art or design book and there will be rules and theories. aysel star Posted at 8:39 am on Oct. 10, 2008 From a very tradional and narrow sense, art does has rules (in terms of composition and style). But since the vanguardists of the 20th century, this has changed quite a bit. Many of these artists chose to break the existing rules in order to create new art forms that were not as elitist as the ones already established. They created a revolution in the art world. Now there are no rules, although you might still find scholars and critics who abide by those old-traditional rules and art theory. Fo Sho Posted at 8:11 pm on Oct. 9, 2008 art is self expression. that's pretty much it. youcef Posted at 1:46 pm on Oct. 8, 2008 Art has guidelines/blueprints. Not rules. Midnight Frost Posted at 7:26 am on Oct. 8, 2008 It seems that it's getting more and more difficult to define art. Almost anything can be considered art nowadays. BackPorch Posted at 3:00 am on Oct. 7, 2008 I think there are rules that are meant to be broken. whoami111 Posted at 12:49 pm on Oct. 5, 2008 depends, if you are talking about freelance work, impressions, you got complete freedom. if you are talking about concept, anatomy, anime, mechs, there are rules. mysticgohan Posted at 8:39 am on Oct. 5, 2008 Yes there are rules, they are probably things people are over looking through. A photograph must be taken by a "camera" A painting should involve "paint" And so on and so forth. never mind Posted at 5:13 am on Oct. 5, 2008 Quote: from Rawkstar at 5:42 am on Oct. 4, 2008 No, art is freedom. it is. there are loose rules,( i'd be more inclined to call them guidelines) it works just as well when you break them. HOLLOWdepths Posted at 12:55 am on Oct. 5, 2008 If there are no rules set, there is no way to define art. MR UNKNOWN Posted at 9:48 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 I said yes but I think of it as rules of complementary Acid World Posted at 7:14 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 No, no rules. Some art may be considered trash, but its that artist's vision. Even if somebody doesn't follow the "rules" of photography, they aren't any less of an artist. This is why avant-garde exists, which generally I personally think is retarded. Like Yoko Ono's little thing with filming people's asses and calling it interesting art. I don't know why that is artistic, but whatever. i love foamy Posted at 6:12 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 I believe it does, sort of. It really depends what you mean. Like in photograpy there are a few rules to make a better pic. Like making sure its focused. The only time that rule doesn't apply is if that was the intent. There are def rules when choosing the content of art. People say that art is about self expression but if you think about it there are some subjects that are a naughty no no. Taking pictures of Naked children for example. NEGATIVE0 Posted at 9:47 pm on Oct. 3, 2008 art is the freedom of expression, really. if you gave art rules, you'd be restricting yourself, and you'd be restricting your full potential by doing so. no rules, no limits. Most recent 15 of 30 previous replies displayed.