One of the things I found very confusing when I was going through art school was the study of beauty. What the heck makes something beautiful? This becomes a deep subject very quickly when you add in different cultures and different ages and different groups etc, etc. I knew what art I liked but I did not know why I liked it. Also when I was in the process of working on a painting I was not sure how to make it beautiful. This problem continued until one day I signed up for a design class and the professor had us read this book. I must admit it did not clear things up 100% but it did make a good start.
So for all you aspiring artists out there, here is the book I found very useful in my attempt to discover what makes art beautiful.
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