Abstract art can be a painting or sculpture (including assemblage) that does not depict a person, place or thing in the natural world. Note that works of art that represent the world in exaggerated or distorted ways (such as the Cubist paintings of Paul Paul Cézanne and Pablo Picasso) are not abstract, for they present a type of conceptual realism. With abstract art, the subject of the work is based on what you see: color, shapes, brushstrokes, size, scale and, in some cases, the process (see action painting).
Abstract Art may seem outrageously free, but in actual fact, it always has a firm rationale. What can hold everything together? A composition, what we can call a formal foundation. Some types of composition include an overall design (be careful here as this design can get … Continue readingWhats up in the wednesday class with Abstracts and Bicycles?
Abstract Art may seem outrageously free, but in actual fact, it always has a firm rationale. What can hold everything together? A composition, what we can call a formal foundation. Some types of composition include an overall design (be careful here as this design can get … Continue readingHow to make good Abstract Art
What is conceptual art? Art in which the idea or concept presented by the artist is considered more important than the finished product, if any such exists. Conceptual art, sometimes simply called Conceptualism, is art in which the concept(s) or idea(s) involved in the work … Continue readingWhat is conceptual Art?
What is Abstract Art? ( noun ) – Abstract art can be a painting or sculpture (including assemblage ) that does not depict a person, place or thing in the natural world — even in an extremely distorted or exaggerated way. Therefore, the subject of the work is based on what … Continue readingWhat is Abstract Art by Ceci Menchetti
