Realistically there is no limit to the possibilities. How does an artist make decisions?

A painting with a message does not happen by accident. It happens when you place elements in their order of importance.

Artists need not meet any standards to practice their craft... Virtually every other occupation requires some sort of license, union membership or something that says you are qualified.

Put a symbol, or language of some sort, in a painting and it will be noticed by the viewer whether or not they can read that particular language.

By merely increasing or decreasing the amount of contrast in any area we can move the observer through the painting.

You have to understand how the human eye behaves when it views a scene for the first time. Work with that knowledge, and your paintings will have more drama and will evoke strong reactions.

Monet, Manet, Sisley, Renoir, Van Gogh and others went outside to paint for one simple reason - it looks different outside.