Lesson 6: Abstract methods:
Resources.
I guess the idea is to go to Google and pop in the words abstract paintings. There is no limit to the number of unique painters and artists who will pop up. You will find that most artist's statments read like this.
Joan PalinThere is one site on the internet that is excellent for beginning artists."It was my love of nature, mountains and stormy skies, which lead me to painting. Like many before me, I wanted to capture the emotions they evoked within me. At that time, I thought representational painting was the way to do this. Then I was introduced to abstract painting. It made the connection I needed. "
Art Smart: Learn About Art Designed for those who missed art appreciation classes in school or those who just want a refresher course, ArtSmart provides all the basics.This is because the site is targeted at a niche market of art buyers and the site host has taken the time to educate the buyers about art so that they find buying art a pleasure. (I am not an affiliate..it is just that I can see when a job has been really cleverly devised.) It is good for the beginning artist because it presume no prior knowledge and talks in a user friendly jargonless manner. You will find that I referr to this site frequently from now on.
For the section on Abtsract Art I have selected these resources from their extensive art appreciation section :
- Rational & Emotional.
"Art with classical or rational tendencies continues to be very popular because it brings to our busy lives a sense of balance and harmony."
I just love this style of explanation. - Representational & Abstract.
"We go about our lives with the unspoken assumption that our experience of the visual world — the color of the sky, the shape of a tree — is pretty much the same as everyone else's."
Again spot on! - Impressionist & expressionist.
"Most masterpieces have the power to evoke a broad range of reactions, and have kept art historians guessing for centuries. Artists often communicate things they did not originally contemplate, so their artworks take on a life of their own separate from what the artist may have intended. This is where you come in as an informed viewer: the associations you make with a work of art may uncover a whole new layer of meaning."
Beautifulllly said! I hope that this has given you a taste for reading about styles of art and that you have become more aware of the layers of complextities that imbue artwork with a variety of levels of meaning.Here's The List Again In Alphabetical Order:
Digital Photography and Editing discussion thread
Drawing Notebook by N. F. Karlins. (Zen.)
Impressionist & Expressionist.
Longer Term Drawings Are Much More Planned.
Optical Art for example seeks to lie to the viewer (with the viewers collusion.) Example
Trompe-l'oeil - To Deceive the Eye
