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As to form and style: Form is a shape or expression of artistic interpretation an artist places on a subject, style is an acedemic interpretation of the work of art(form) the artist has created and reflects the forms uniqueness from other expressions in the same medium. This in turn brings about the ubiquitous application of rules and styles, an attempt to analyze a successfull form by placing paint by the number parameters on the form, once it has been determined that this new form is desirable and should be duplicated, hence forth being known as a style.

The above is my oppinion and my definition after years of struggeling with attempts to get this point accross.

10-Jun-2005	#4
Vance Wood bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: Roseville Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,431	As to form and style: Form is a shape or expression of artistic interpretation an artist places on a subject, style is an acedemic interpretation of the work of art(form) the artist has created and reflects the forms uniqueness from other expressions in the same medium. This in turn brings about the ubiquitous application of rules and styles, an attempt to analyze a successfull form by placing paint by the number parameters on the form, once it has been determined that this new form is desirable and should be duplicated, hence forth being known as a style. The above is my oppinion and my definition after years of struggeling with attempts to get this point accross.