How to be a better Artist?

To be a better artist, is to stop looking at the world and everything as others do.  The professional artists look at everything on a level of all the basic shapes found in nature, such as:

1.       Spear

2.       Square

3.       Triangle

4.       Cylinder

5.       Rectangle.

A true artist will break down each subject or landscape into all these basic shapes first, then

after isolating these shapes, add the final lines, and then fill-in all the details, negative space, or background.

Elements of art and the Principles of design

However, the elements of art and design are present in all form of art, such as:

1.  Color

2. Form

3. line

4. shape

5. Value

6. Space

7. Texture.  And the principles of design:

1. Rhythm

2. Balance

3. Emphasis

4. Proportion

5. Gradation

6. Harmony

7. Variety

8. Movement.

                These factors are involved with all forms of art, be it painting, drawings, photographs, graphics in web-designs, logos and motion pictures.  A truly dedicated and gifted artist, would not let all of this overwhelm them with information over-load, but let it in inspire them to explore all possibilities of creating the best art and designs possible.