Painting, sculpting, disappearing?

[arewethereyet]

I think that art is taking different forms these days. That's not to take anything away from the grand masters from centuries ago. Things change. What people like changes, what is available to people changes. We have also been in a time when many people are now having the free time to indulge in their artistic expressions. Working full time and commuting as well as raising families takes up a lot of waking hours. There aren't a lot of places for artists to find patrons who will support them while they work on their paintings or sculptures.

With that said about patrons...it's the wealthy who can indulge in such things and not your average Joe.

I have noticed that more people seem to be getting back to, or entering into artistic hobbies what with having a lot of time quarantined and not having long commutes. From sewing, to woodworking, to making jewelry, etc. There's more to art than paintings and sculptures.

While much of the old art is beautiful, that doesn't mean only the old art is beautiful. And it doesn't mean that inspiration isn't drawn from the old masters.