Setting the tone

Take a long look at paintings from one or more of the Old Masters, and just stare...it's ok, no one will care, just stare. These masters set the tone for what art is... "A feeling". Everyone at some point has stared at the evening sky when the sun is just over the horizon and how the sky just glowed with light and such beautiful colors. It made you feel good inside, so good you pulled out your camera or phone and took a picture so you could keep that feeling with you.

That's only an example of what I mean by a feeling. Each artist had his own style but what ever the style, the feeling you get from it is what keeps you looking. 

John Singer Sargent

 JMW Turner

 Winslow Homer