What makes fine art 'fine'?

It happens that whenever we want to understand something better, we always turn to the dictionary definition as a point of departure for our thinking process. Thus, here we define Fine Art has been defined as art created for aesthetics, without any other physical function than to just be admired. Unlike the Applied Art which is to make everyday objects with function, into something more pleasing to the eye.
Fine Art can also be termed as something that is also intellectually engagement, some are more obvious and others are harder to decode with a seemingly different story to tell every time, from your understanding and past experiences of the world.

But what distinguishes ‘Fine’ Art from Art?

Traditionally there were five major styles- painting, sculpture, architecture, music and poetry along with theatre and dance included in the performing arts.
But now, with so many advancements in society and technology, there are newer forms of fine art like sequential art (aka comics), photography, filmmaking and designing.
Today, the contemporary style of art makes any predefined notion meaningless. It’s only the artist that gets to define his work.
So, to sum it all up, the traditional mediums are still considered Fine Art but today’s more contemporary styles can only be judged by their creators and of course the individual audience, as the saying goes,
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”

What Does Fine Art Include?

Definitions of fine art are obliged to change with the time, but most encompass the following activities:

Drawing

  1. Pencil
  2. Pen And Ink
  3. Charcoal
  4. Chalk
  5. Pastel
  6. Book Illustration
  7. Caricature

Painting

  1. Acrylics
  2. Oil Painting
  3. Watercolour Painting
  4. Encaustic Painting
  5. Tempera Painting ink And Wash
  6. Gouache

Sculpture

  1. Bronze
  2. Stone
  3. Wood-Carving

Printmaking

  1. Woodcuts
  2. Engraving
  3. Etching
  4. Lithography
  5. Silkscreen-Printing

Other Fine Arts

  1. Architecture
  2. Photography
  3. Manuscript Illumination
  4. Calligraphy
  5. Animation

Conclusion: Ultimately, we’ve found that the thing that makes fine art “Fine” is the expression of emotion and imagination. It begins with a concept or idea and blooms in the artist's hands.
Location: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

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