Essential Art Questions
Q: What makes for an engaging book cover?
A: An engaging book cover should be able to stand-out on a book store's shelf and say to the potential reader, "get me down and read me." The cover should reflect the mood of the story. For example, if the story is gloomy and depressing, then the book cover should reflect that theme; if the story is happy and upbeat, then the cover should be colorful and bright. If the cover is part of a series, then it should fit in with the other cover's themes. Last but not lest, the cover should show that the quality of writing held inside of it is of very high quality and deserves to be read.
Q: How and why is art used as a vehicle for communication.
A: First of all, art itself is a form of visual communication (opposed to storytelling which is verbal, or music which is audible communication). The artist is communicating some idea through a chosen medium. You could be communicating a feeling of sorrow, happiness, religion, or any other HUMAN feeling. Once an artwork captures the public's imagination and attention, it becomes a reference point. This reference point is then used to compare and contrast with other forms of communication. The art is also used to add a visual edge to another form of communication (album, book, or movie covers).
Q: To what extend does a work of art depend on the viewer's point of view?
A: The point of artwork is to communicate a message to the viewer. If the viewer just looks at the artwork and not interpet it, then its just a bunch of shapes, not a story. Take a painting of a sunrise for example. Unless the viewer understands that the message is warmth and happiness, its just a bunch of lines and colors. However, the artist must also make that message clear to the viewer (unless that's the point). People also see certain messages differently. A sunrise to one person might be a meteor to another. Finally, the idea of artwork is to show to others to provoke a feeling or tell a story, so the creation of that art piece should be geared toward the viewer.
A: An engaging book cover should be able to stand-out on a book store's shelf and say to the potential reader, "get me down and read me." The cover should reflect the mood of the story. For example, if the story is gloomy and depressing, then the book cover should reflect that theme; if the story is happy and upbeat, then the cover should be colorful and bright. If the cover is part of a series, then it should fit in with the other cover's themes. Last but not lest, the cover should show that the quality of writing held inside of it is of very high quality and deserves to be read.
Q: How and why is art used as a vehicle for communication.
A: First of all, art itself is a form of visual communication (opposed to storytelling which is verbal, or music which is audible communication). The artist is communicating some idea through a chosen medium. You could be communicating a feeling of sorrow, happiness, religion, or any other HUMAN feeling. Once an artwork captures the public's imagination and attention, it becomes a reference point. This reference point is then used to compare and contrast with other forms of communication. The art is also used to add a visual edge to another form of communication (album, book, or movie covers).
Q: To what extend does a work of art depend on the viewer's point of view?
A: The point of artwork is to communicate a message to the viewer. If the viewer just looks at the artwork and not interpet it, then its just a bunch of shapes, not a story. Take a painting of a sunrise for example. Unless the viewer understands that the message is warmth and happiness, its just a bunch of lines and colors. However, the artist must also make that message clear to the viewer (unless that's the point). People also see certain messages differently. A sunrise to one person might be a meteor to another. Finally, the idea of artwork is to show to others to provoke a feeling or tell a story, so the creation of that art piece should be geared toward the viewer.