One style of art that led up to Folk Art is Naive Art. Naive Art is a type of art that is often "characterized by a childlike simplicity in its subject matter and techniques". Another style of art that led up to folk art is Outsider Art. Outsider Art was formed by self taught artists. It is basically art that has its own style and isn't a part of the "artistic establishment". A few comments about folk art are: "Folk art is not neat" Said by Chapell Ellison. Some people argue that art should be neat and clean. But another comment made by the same critic says that "once people come to the museum, Its and instant conversation- they just get it. Folk art is something that one falls in love with." Folk art is important because it lets people express their feelings anyway they want to because folk art is usually self-taught artists that want to do their own thing.