WHAT'S IT SAYING? (Patreon)

Painting by Gabriele Münter, 1877-1962. I used to assume  that people who run  galleries had at least a minimal interest in art history, which they  don't. The clueless one I was with in Pasadena would have insisted on  labeling this "illustration" because of the black lines. Over a century  later, "art people" can still get like deer in the  headlights  encountering such paintings. 

I don't see expressionism in  much art or any cartoons now, in which the techniques render emotion.  Now it's all about 'getting it right'. Because they're scared.

The idea comes first. Brush  sizes & conditions are chosen to communicate that idea, whether it  takes black ink or a wall brush. Too much art lacks the conviction of an  idea, so the results, pure technique, are often weak.

Too much art today is about "getting it right" and not saying a damned thing.

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When I grew up, the only animators worthy of "study" or individual attention were The Nine Old Men.