What’s in a Category?

Usually, it seems straightforward to categorise a painting. There are many ways to do it of course, you could group the art by the medium it is created with or the medium it is painted on. You could categorise it according the subject matter, the colours used or even the price!

For me the whole idea behind the Seven Lives of PotterArt was a different way to categorise my art that suited all of my varied art types and subjects. But this latest one stumped me…

This is a watercolour and ink painting of a Chinese Dragon.

But….is it an animal? if so it belongs in Animal Lives.

But, as Dragons don’t really exist ( or do they?), Maybe this is technically abstract art? But is it really abstract? You can see quite clearly what is it is after all.

Perhaps it fits better into Dramatic Lives?

What do you think? please let me know – for now its in Abstract Lives.

Until next time!

Tim

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