What can be a simple basis for understanding the difference between folk painting and classical painting?

Folk painting may be more linked with community tradition and classical painting with formal training

The governing concept is the difference between community-based traditions and formally codified artistic traditions. Folk painting is often learned and continued within a community, family, or local cultural setting. Its subjects, symbols, colours, and methods may reflect festivals, occupations, beliefs, or everyday life. Classical painting is generally associated with established conventions, recognized styles, disciplined practice, and more formal training, although actual traditions can vary. Option B is correct because it uses the careful word “may” and gives a useful broad basis rather than an absolute rule. Option A wrongly denies tradition, while C confuses painting with music and D falsely denies classical style.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Introduction to Art. Topic: Types of art.