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Re: Dan's question above:
Of course. This is because the "rules" of art are not arbitrary dogma that a comittee in a smoke filled back room set to paper one day. Rather, they are simply the useful conventions that allow someone using a certain medium to convey meaning.
Many people intuitively understand these conventions as the elements that make up good composition. Formal education (studying these conventions as described by someone else) is always beneficial, but not always necessary for a fundamental grasp of these principles. One does not need to be conscious that what seems natural is also advisable according to the useful convnentions of artistry. There are cases throughout history of individuals who simply "got it." However, they did not necessarily fly in the face of "the rules," rather their work natually embodied these principles.
The "rules" of artistry are beholden to human perception. There is never a case where art is beholden to arbitrary rules. This is a distinction that some have trouble with, I think.
Kind regards,
Andy Rutledge
zone 8, Texas
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