Art is whatever you want it to be
@ianpspurs
A random art link I picked out...
https://www.artbycedar.com/what-is-the-meaning-of-art/
Art is what you want or not want it to be.
Your choice.
I won't subscribe to what others expect me to find in art. I rebel if something is imposed on me. And go the opposite direction for the sake of it and bloody mindedness on my part.
I do subscribe to a more realistic (but not completely) representation. And I am trying, or have been trying out more abstract representations, but they are hard for me to do. I will stretch my boundaries always. And I don't expect you or anyone else to like/understand my more abstract representations, hence the reason I try to explain briefly how I got there in order to give a bit of insight how I reached the picture I posted.
Sometimes, I read others' descriptions how they got to their finished work. And it leaves me cold.
J. a proper fine artist, a degree in it, did try to 'educate' me on art. He took me to all kinds of exhibitions, Tate, National Gallery, and much more. And expected me to stand in front of some painting while he enthusiastically explained its merits. I wanted to run away. I was literally screaming inside. I didn't want to know. I still hate art exhibitions...
Once, when I sold some paintings, actually before the woman paid for them, she said she had to ask me something first. Would you be offended if I cut your paintings up, because these are inspirational and I want to create new paintings with them, she asked. I immediately (without hesitation) said I would be honoured if she cut up my paintings to create new works of art. J. was next to me and went visibly white and collapsed in the chair. I think the rest of the artiste in that art marquee went silent, watching in horror at this conversation...
Can I buy even more paintings to cut, the woman asked. Be my guest I said.
When she had gone, J. and other artists (also selling their work), came up to me horrified...I gave them short shrift...