If you want to paint, you’re likely to begin by stretching canvas over a rectangular wooden frame and propping it up on an easel. Based solely on the tools selected, you’ve already exponentially narrowed what’s possible, before a single drop of paint has made contact with the canvas. We assume the equipment and format are part of the art form itsel

In creating art, the sum total of the parts often defies expectation. Theory and practice don’t always line up.