Sounding More Art Savvy

Want to sound like someone who is art savvy?Cassatt, Pablo Picasso, Hokusai, and Sharaku.
Make sure you don't use the following art "fauxAside from value, some artists did not create
pas."paintings, so their entire form of expression used
- Using the word "seriagraph" - Actually, there isprintmaking. Sometimes effects achieved with
no such thing as a seriagraph. What you areprintmaking cannot be accomplished with painting
attempting to reference is a form of printmakingor drawing directly. If you meant "just a
known as a serigraph, screenprint or using pastreproduction or a reproductive print", then you
terminology, a silkscreen print.are commenting on a photograph of an existing
- Using the word "sketches" - Those who areartwork, which does not constitute an original
knowledgeable about art use the term "drawings"work of art. This is entirely proper.
instead of sketches.- Falling into the "art trap" - Whenever you are
- Using the word "picture - The word pictureasked what you think about a painting, check to
suggests an item that is more decorative insee if there are similar paintings in the room
nature, while the word "painting" denotes abefore responding. A family member or close
valuable work of art. The word decorative tendsfriend may the proud artist. This is what I call the
to be used as a put down when commenting on"art trap." A sharp observer will recognize that
the desirability of a work of art, somewhat akineach piece is signed with the same name. Find
to the word "interesting".something positive to say. Life in the art lane can
- Using the words "it's just a print" - There havebe treacherous, but it is just like functioning as an
been prints that have sold for several hundredexpert witness, Think before you speak.
thousand dollars, for example, works by Mary