Over the years many artists, theorists, historians and critics have expressed many different views of Abstract art. Please note, since this article was published in March, , we have added more abstract artists to our online art gallery. One could say that almost all art is Abstract art, if we consider that Abstraction is a process of drawing inspiration from the shape, color and texture of objects. Artists, art critics and historians have entered many different sides of discussion, debate and contradictory opinions about Abstract art over decades.
Here are a few…. Art never can be imitation. I simply want to make a surface work. Abstract art will have been good for one thing: to restore its exact virginity to figurative art.
This is critical to abstract art. Small differences make all the difference. When contemplating a purchase of abstract artwork open yourself up to your inner world of imagination and the unlimited possibilities of the experience. Rather than focusing on the formal elements of the work of art before you, allow yourself to succumb to the sensations that they produce in you.
How does the art make you feel? You might think of Abstract art as Wassily Kandinsky did, a kind of musical composition, in which the artist uses line, color, volume, composition, balance, rhythm and subjective aspects such as the feelings and ideas they have and want to convey to you. The artist who creates Abstract art may often enter the realm of transcendental, contemplative, visionary and timeless themes. And, they take us along on their journey with an invitation to discover our own interpretations.
Abstraction allows me to tap into my feelings, intuition and inventiveness, and work in a more spontaneous manner. When Watson moved to Hawaii she found inspiration in the natural resources.
Volcanoes and sea forms are incorporated into her abstractions. Snorkeling provided imagery. Sea plants and coral waved languorously while the sunlight created sparkling patterns in the water.
I wanted to capture this in my art. Merging Abstraction with Nature Nancy Reyner creates ethereal paintings of exceptional depth and beauty. Creating imaginary new worlds, merging the literal and the metaphorical, my paintings hover somewhere between pure abstraction and realistic landscape. Reyner has written extensively about the creative process and techniques and is the author of several books.
With this concept of manipulating dimensions, a painter may point out something that already exists but in such a skillful manner that the viewer sees it in a brand new way. Art informel is a French term describing a swathe of approaches to abstract painting in the s and s which ….
Also known as art informel, art autre translates as 'art of another kind' and was used to describe the dominant …. Gestural is a term used to describe the application of paint in free sweeping gestures with a brush. In art, automatism refers to creating art without conscious thought, accessing material from the unconscious mind as part of the …. American Abstract Artists AAA is an organisation founded in to promote the appreciation of abstract art in the United …. De Stijl was a circle of Dutch abstract artists who promoted a style of art based on a strict geometry ….
Formed in London in The Seven and Five Society was initially a traditional group and can be seen as …. Bauhaus was a revolutionary school of art, architecture and design established by Walter Gropius at Weimar in Germany in Explore how geometric abstraction fabricated dreams of a new society in the twentieth century.
Be mesmerised by the kaleidoscopic paintings of the international female artist, Fahrelnissa Zeid. Main menu additional Become a Member Shop. Art Term Abstract art Abstract art is art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality but instead use shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect.
Twitter Facebook Email Pinterest. Selected artists working with abstraction Left Right. Piet Mondrian — Tate Etc. The first abstract artist? Fahrelnissa Zeid — Wassily Kandinsky — Georges Braque Bottle and Fishes c. Pablo Picasso — Dame Barbara Hepworth — David Bomberg — Naum Gabo — Ben Nicholson OM — Mark Rothko — Howard Hodgkin — Explore this term Left Right.
Optimistic abstraction: Charline von Heyl at Tate Liverpool Gavin Delahunty The curator of the forthcoming exhibition by the German abstract painter introduces her work, and a fellow artist pays homage. Abstract Connections conference audio recordings Audio recordings of Abstract Connections conference, held in conjunction with two major exhibitions, Van Doesburg and the International Avant-Garde: Constructing ….
Tate Papers. Related Movements Left Right. Cubism Cubism was a revolutionary new approach to representing reality invented in around —08 by artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Suprematism Name given by the Russian artist Kasimir Malevich to the abstract art he developed from characterised by basic geometric …. Constructivism Constructivism was a particularly austere branch of abstract art founded by Vladimir Tatlin and Alexander Rodchenko in Russia around Rayonism An early form of abstract art characterised by interacting linear forms derived from rays of light.
Simultanism Term invented by artist Robert Delaunay to describe the abstract painting developed by him and his wife Sonia Delaunay from …. Yes, the economy is most likely the culprit. I think it is smart to diversify your work efforts and consulting is a great way! Thanks for the comment. Best- Lori. Hi Amalia, what a pretty name! Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks so much. I guess I could be called a representational artist, too. Abstract Art catches my color attention every time. Hello Naturegirl — love your handle! I really enjoyed writing this post, it got me thinking a lot about the nuances of abstract art. Glad you enjoyed it too. And abstract can be more personal for the very reasons you stated above, I think.
Beauty, really, is in the eye of the beholder with abstracts. Very few abstracts interest me, but when there is one I like, I normally absolutely love the colour!
First of all ,why do we have in still explain abstract art, abstract is naturally nature, if we would not be there, something would be wrong with us, we would be still stuck in the 15th century. Art has to evolve — art has to be new — art has to go with the time Ursula.
Hello Ursula, I work with so many artists and the public who still do not understand abstract art. Art will to continue to evolve because it is an infinite expression of Source. Thanks for your valuable thoughts. Hey lori loved the article but dont you think that there is more then just that behind abstract art i mean these are just the basics. Please feel free to add you thoughts to this list…. The days are long gone for the need of an artist to use technical skill to draw, paint, sculpt, etc, a snapshot of objects or events in front of him or her.
Since the invention and popularity of cameras, the creation of art to gather likeness using singular, manual motions has become a choice or preference as opposed to a requirement to create a record. So, it could be said that people in recent times consider value in realistic art not in the actual realism, but rather in some sort of controlled abstraction. One could say the avant garde movement showed a high level of awareness of the rapidly growing importance of aesthetics within art and sent up the first major red flag that times were quickly changing.
As it stands, abstraction seems to be about artists as opposed to art. That said, when commissions come in, the general public, by and large, still wants things that are realistic, even if their vision of realism is a little different from what it was for the average person centuries ago.
It will still be a while before we can really get a good idea of how to place a value on artistic vision, because of just how intangible it is.
As you well know, there are so many different ways to price art, and they are all quite arbitrary. Everyone has a notion about it, but nobody really knows. If someone really knew, then art would be just like engineering, accounting, or some other more stable field and lack the immense artist earnings variance that it does.
People would the road map to do X, Y, and Z to succeed and make generally accepted market earnings, and art products would be priced more like stuff you buy at the supermarket with much more tangible ideas about what creates supply and demand. As much as some artists may not want to admit it, painting, drawing, and such has derived its societal value from having a concrete, tangible, easily seen purpose to the common person.
As such, artists are generally ahead of the general public and are creating things that fulfill the aesthetic desires of artists themselves. Everything in this article is spot on. How repetition and variety together can create almost musical compositions across a canvas, and keep a viewer engaged for some time. Abstract art reaches into our souls both the artists and the patrons. It touches us just as much if not more so than any other genre.
Thank you for a wonderful article. Hello Andy, and thanks for adding your thoughts to this thread. As a representational artist I am finding that as I progress in my painting career, I am looking to simplify in an abstract manner.
I am striving to capture the essence, rather than every detail. I find this quite liberating and challenging! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. April 1, In Fine Art Tips.
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