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Purism Is The Curse Of The Art World
Why artists should feel able to mix mediums to achieve the best results in their art
As an artist, I have used many mediums throughout the years, and when I have, I’ve found that certain mediums work far better than others for certain pieces of art work.
THE CONUNDRUM
This is when you run into a conundrum. Do you use the medium that works best for this particular piece of art, and have that little something missing because that medium simply cannot perform that function?
THE ANSWER
My answer to this is “NO!” As far as I’m concerned, art is art, no matter which medium is used, and I believe (and have found) that if using two different mediums on the same piece of work will allow me to achieve the desired effect, then that is what I will do.
The truth is that I love making art, and if that means that I have to stray from the old fashioned ‘purist’ way of working, then that is what I will do.
CUTTING OFF THEIR NOSES
The people who are self confessed purists, in my opinion, are cutting off their noses to spite their face. They are putting their pride in being able to stick to one medium above what is best for the picture that they’re working on, and this is never a good thing.
