[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by javadog

You see, I told you just the other day that we don't often see eye to eye.

I "get" art. I have been drawing and painting my whole life. I even made a (somewhat pitiful) living as an artist in the late 80's, for a time. That was my day job, all day, every day.

I was merely trying to point out that there are both conscious and somewhat subconcious or "gut" reactions to the art we see. If you have an understanding of what it takes to make a painting, the techniques, materials, color theory, composition and all of the other little details, you can perhaps better appreciate some of the art we have been discussing.

I don't care about the art market, politics, religion, popular culture, academicians, art critics, the circumstances of the artist's life, or anything other than the work. I view it, in person, without the little audio tour that might tell me something about it. My sole interaction is with the work itself. And, for those paintings that I like, it is not uncommon for me to spend literally hours contemplating them. Some, I have visited many times....

JR

I look at art and either i get it, or i don't. I agree with the poster(superman?) who said you just have to feel it (or not).

I believe that "educating yourself to understand art," is a silly notion.