4 Steps to Hone Your Art Appreciation Skill

Have you ever been at a cocktail party or another function where people around you were discussing art and you were left out of the conversation completely because you simply did not understand what they were talking about. You probably just don’t see what all the fuss is about since it’s just some strokes of paintbrush on canvas or a sculpture that looks good but is certainly not worth being spoken of in ecstatic tones of voice like your friends are using.

Before delving into how you can come to understand why your friends act like that, it’s important to understand that a large part of the significance of any work of art comes from the content that surrounded its creation., As such, to be able to increase your own art appreciation skills, you’ll need to immerse yourself into the world of art so you can soak up as much of the history as possible and understand all the subtleties and complexities that are obscured from the view of the uninitiated.

Study Art – There are a multitude of books written on various subjects in the world of art, so you’ll never lack for choice, no matter what your specific interests are. Read as widely as you can and study the life of the artists and the periods in which they lived as well. As you do this, you’ll begin to understand the premium top collectors like Dr. Moshe Kantor place on art from specific periods, locations and artists.

Talk it Over – If you have friends that are already interested in art, you’re in luck. If you don’t, you might have to find someone who does with whom you can speak regularly about what you’re reading. This will serve two purposes: First, it’ll ensure that your new passion does not die out and secondly, the person will be able to give you pointers to more nuances that you might have missed on your own.

Spend Time at Galleries – Spending time around works of art and people who love them is the best way to get the full experience of artistic creativity. Find a gallery that’s convenient for you to visit regularly and go there to view the paintings, discuss with the curator and share your views with other visitors. With the internet nowadays, you can even save photographs of famous artworks and study them to see if you can recognize all the different elements that make them spectacular, as you’ve seen in the course of your readings. You can even join dedicated forums to interact with others with similar interests online.

Buy Art – You’ll certainly have come across some works that you like in all your research, and you should take the plunge into being an art aficionado by buying one or two pieces for yourself. The great thing is that you don’t have to shell out millions like the top collectors do at Sotheby’s. Instead, you can buy prints or pay some more to get original pieces from up and coming artists at your favorite gallery. That way, you’ll be supporting the artist and the community at large while also getting a good piece for your home that could eventually turn out to be a highly profitable investment.

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