The definition of painting—pigment on fiber—encompasses innumerable styles; at folioeast, painting works are primarily abstract, though even representational pieces are uniquely creative. see PAINTING >
Whether made of carved wood, cast bronze, welded steel, or glazed ceramic, the appeal of sculpture is both its material quality and the beauty of pure form.
Reality reflected through the lens of the artist, a photograph is never quite the same as real life; it's a particular moment that crystallizes the artist's take on the world.
In drawing, collage and mixed media, one is always aware of the hand of the artist—in the lines and movement of a drawing, the tactile quality of an encaustic, or of the layered materials of a collage.