Skills and Characteristics Related to Different Specialisms
My planned work will fall into the specialisms of Fine Art, Conceptual Art and Installation Art. The skills required to be a fine artist include having a good standard of drawing and painting, to be creative, imaginative and a lateral thinker. You need to be able to interpret a brief in an innovative way and develop ideas using research skills, knowledge of media, materials, processes and their application and art history & context. You then need to be able to articulate your ideas so that the audience understands the concept you are trying to put across. Gustav Klimt's Adele Bloch-Bauer - an example of Fine Art Conceptual Art is where the concept behind the art is more important than the actual finished piece. Bruce Nauman's Violins/Violence - an example of Conceptual Art Installation, or Environment Art requires an ability to create an interactive experience for the audience, such as creating an environment in a room or gallery space where the viewer takes