Where Art Begins

"Where Art Begins" by Hume Nisbet is a discussion about art, mostly about painting and photography, from the end of the 1800s. The author uses what he knows as an artist and teacher to talk about how to do art and how it touches people's feelings. He mixes ideas about art with tips for making it, hoping to get students and fans excited about how art affects people and shows their feelings. The beginning part has Nisbet's ideas about what art is and why it matters. He sees it as a really emotional and common thing that's more than just looks. He thinks about how art is like a journey and how it's connected to what people feel and to the world. He says art can really change things by making people more kind and understanding. Also, he talks a bit about the past of photography and painting, and tells his own story of learning art and playing around early on with photography, which he sees as mixing skills with feelings.