Familiarity and novelty are fundamental yet competing factors influencing aesthetic
preference. However, whether people prefer familiar paintings or novel paintings has not …

As the ability to make predictions regarding uncertainty information representing natural
hazards increases, an important question for those designing and communicating hazard …

Lines contribute to the visual experience of drawings. People show a higher preference for
curved than sharp angled lines. We studied preference for curvature using drawings of …

In the psychology of aesthetics, compared with appreciation, there are fewer studies on art
creation. This study aims to examine the influence of art creation on appreciation using …

The creation of artwork requires motor activity. However, few empirical studies have directly
explored the relationship between the experience of an artist's action and aesthetic …

The aesthetic experience of the perceiver of art has been suggested to relate to the art-
making process of the artist. The artist's gestures during the creation process have been …