As you know, I'm very interested in abstract paintings right now. To help myself learn what makes them sing, I started a Pinterest board all about abstract paintings and I've been pinning the ones that I see and love. Today I thought I'd share a few of them with you.
I love all of these pieces and I've been looking at them and trying to think about why I love them. I think that when you can figure out what you like about something, it helps you figure out how to create art that you like. And perhaps one of the reasons that I'm struggling with the whole abstract thing is because I haven't been able to articulate why certain abstract pieces draw me in while others don't. The one major similarity I see is that all of these pieces have a strong underlying structure. They don't feel random. They're full of contained energy.
Can you help me? What similarities do you see?
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I like some of these too. The other things I see are high contrast in the pieces, and mostly geometrics of some sort.
I like some of these too. The other things I see are high contrast in the pieces, and mostly geometrics of some sort.
I like some of these too. The other things I see are high contrast in the pieces, and mostly geometrics of some sort.
I like some of these too. The other things I see are high contrast in the pieces, and mostly geometrics of some sort.
I like some of these too. The other things I see are high contrast in the pieces, and mostly geometrics of some sort.
Strong contrast and most have some significant “white” space.
Strong contrast and most have some significant “white” space.
Strong contrast and most have some significant “white” space.
Strong contrast and most have some significant “white” space.
Strong contrast and most have some significant “white” space.
Except for the 2 dated designs the rest show a lot of white the designs have a lot of geometrics-lines squares diamonds rectangles & circles
Except for the 2 dated designs the rest show a lot of white the designs have a lot of geometrics-lines squares diamonds rectangles & circles
Except for the 2 dated designs the rest show a lot of white the designs have a lot of geometrics-lines squares diamonds rectangles & circles
Except for the 2 dated designs the rest show a lot of white the designs have a lot of geometrics-lines squares diamonds rectangles & circles
Except for the 2 dated designs the rest show a lot of white the designs have a lot of geometrics-lines squares diamonds rectangles & circles
What everyone said above, plus a tendency toward strong or primary colors.
What everyone said above, plus a tendency toward strong or primary colors.
What everyone said above, plus a tendency toward strong or primary colors.
What everyone said above, plus a tendency toward strong or primary colors.
What everyone said above, plus a tendency toward strong or primary colors.
I like them too. Why? hummmm I like the contrast, I like the little blips of color that keeps my eyes moving in the picture and I like the ‘light to dark’ movement. I’m not a big abstract fan because most of the time, I don’t ‘get it’ or ‘my dog could do this’ but taking a look just to enjoy the work for just a visual candyland is fun and interesting. Thanks for sharing your finds.
I like them too. Why? hummmm I like the contrast, I like the little blips of color that keeps my eyes moving in the picture and I like the ‘light to dark’ movement. I’m not a big abstract fan because most of the time, I don’t ‘get it’ or ‘my dog could do this’ but taking a look just to enjoy the work for just a visual candyland is fun and interesting. Thanks for sharing your finds.
I like them too. Why? hummmm I like the contrast, I like the little blips of color that keeps my eyes moving in the picture and I like the ‘light to dark’ movement. I’m not a big abstract fan because most of the time, I don’t ‘get it’ or ‘my dog could do this’ but taking a look just to enjoy the work for just a visual candyland is fun and interesting. Thanks for sharing your finds.
I like them too. Why? hummmm I like the contrast, I like the little blips of color that keeps my eyes moving in the picture and I like the ‘light to dark’ movement. I’m not a big abstract fan because most of the time, I don’t ‘get it’ or ‘my dog could do this’ but taking a look just to enjoy the work for just a visual candyland is fun and interesting. Thanks for sharing your finds.
I like them too. Why? hummmm I like the contrast, I like the little blips of color that keeps my eyes moving in the picture and I like the ‘light to dark’ movement. I’m not a big abstract fan because most of the time, I don’t ‘get it’ or ‘my dog could do this’ but taking a look just to enjoy the work for just a visual candyland is fun and interesting. Thanks for sharing your finds.
I see repeated harmonious elements in each one – shapes and sometimes colours. I’m on the same journey as you, as I would like my own work to be more abstract, but find it difficult to make it relevant.
I see repeated harmonious elements in each one – shapes and sometimes colours. I’m on the same journey as you, as I would like my own work to be more abstract, but find it difficult to make it relevant.
I see repeated harmonious elements in each one – shapes and sometimes colours. I’m on the same journey as you, as I would like my own work to be more abstract, but find it difficult to make it relevant.
I see repeated harmonious elements in each one – shapes and sometimes colours. I’m on the same journey as you, as I would like my own work to be more abstract, but find it difficult to make it relevant.
I see repeated harmonious elements in each one – shapes and sometimes colours. I’m on the same journey as you, as I would like my own work to be more abstract, but find it difficult to make it relevant.
What stands out to me are blocks of color. These pictures actually remind me a lot of your work before you paint anything over it. In other words, these remind me of your backgrounds. So maybe the challenge is to figure out how to take your backgrounds and add blocks of color without having a main focal point. In abstract work, the eye travels all around the piece, kind of like a colorful journey. That’s just my opinion, anyway! 🙂
What stands out to me are blocks of color. These pictures actually remind me a lot of your work before you paint anything over it. In other words, these remind me of your backgrounds. So maybe the challenge is to figure out how to take your backgrounds and add blocks of color without having a main focal point. In abstract work, the eye travels all around the piece, kind of like a colorful journey. That’s just my opinion, anyway! 🙂
What stands out to me are blocks of color. These pictures actually remind me a lot of your work before you paint anything over it. In other words, these remind me of your backgrounds. So maybe the challenge is to figure out how to take your backgrounds and add blocks of color without having a main focal point. In abstract work, the eye travels all around the piece, kind of like a colorful journey. That’s just my opinion, anyway! 🙂
What stands out to me are blocks of color. These pictures actually remind me a lot of your work before you paint anything over it. In other words, these remind me of your backgrounds. So maybe the challenge is to figure out how to take your backgrounds and add blocks of color without having a main focal point. In abstract work, the eye travels all around the piece, kind of like a colorful journey. That’s just my opinion, anyway! 🙂
What stands out to me are blocks of color. These pictures actually remind me a lot of your work before you paint anything over it. In other words, these remind me of your backgrounds. So maybe the challenge is to figure out how to take your backgrounds and add blocks of color without having a main focal point. In abstract work, the eye travels all around the piece, kind of like a colorful journey. That’s just my opinion, anyway! 🙂
I love most of them too, Julie!
What I noticed is that most (not all) of them have quite a lot of straight lines. They also have very interesting textures. The contrast of colors is also fairly dramatic on many of them.
I LOVE painting abstracts! It seems so much easier to me than more realistic art, because there truly are no mistakes.
I love most of them too, Julie!
What I noticed is that most (not all) of them have quite a lot of straight lines. They also have very interesting textures. The contrast of colors is also fairly dramatic on many of them.
I LOVE painting abstracts! It seems so much easier to me than more realistic art, because there truly are no mistakes.
I love most of them too, Julie!
What I noticed is that most (not all) of them have quite a lot of straight lines. They also have very interesting textures. The contrast of colors is also fairly dramatic on many of them.
I LOVE painting abstracts! It seems so much easier to me than more realistic art, because there truly are no mistakes.
I love most of them too, Julie!
What I noticed is that most (not all) of them have quite a lot of straight lines. They also have very interesting textures. The contrast of colors is also fairly dramatic on many of them.
I LOVE painting abstracts! It seems so much easier to me than more realistic art, because there truly are no mistakes.
I love most of them too, Julie!
What I noticed is that most (not all) of them have quite a lot of straight lines. They also have very interesting textures. The contrast of colors is also fairly dramatic on many of them.
I LOVE painting abstracts! It seems so much easier to me than more realistic art, because there truly are no mistakes.
I like all of these too! The thing that stands out for me is that they all seem to me to be telling some kind of story – what the artist was saying and what I am “reading” may be completely different, but they all have some sense of life in them. Also bright colors and contrasts, but you can have that in any art . Maybe what you need to figure out is what you want to say or express with an abstract piece?
I like all of these too! The thing that stands out for me is that they all seem to me to be telling some kind of story – what the artist was saying and what I am “reading” may be completely different, but they all have some sense of life in them. Also bright colors and contrasts, but you can have that in any art . Maybe what you need to figure out is what you want to say or express with an abstract piece?
I like all of these too! The thing that stands out for me is that they all seem to me to be telling some kind of story – what the artist was saying and what I am “reading” may be completely different, but they all have some sense of life in them. Also bright colors and contrasts, but you can have that in any art . Maybe what you need to figure out is what you want to say or express with an abstract piece?
I like all of these too! The thing that stands out for me is that they all seem to me to be telling some kind of story – what the artist was saying and what I am “reading” may be completely different, but they all have some sense of life in them. Also bright colors and contrasts, but you can have that in any art . Maybe what you need to figure out is what you want to say or express with an abstract piece?
I like all of these too! The thing that stands out for me is that they all seem to me to be telling some kind of story – what the artist was saying and what I am “reading” may be completely different, but they all have some sense of life in them. Also bright colors and contrasts, but you can have that in any art . Maybe what you need to figure out is what you want to say or express with an abstract piece?
I’ve been pinning a bunch of these too. I think I like what you like. I agree, there is not the randomness. I also think that they balance well, both in color and in design, yet there is enough off balance to make you stop and linger. Not sure if that made sense.
I’ve been pinning a bunch of these too. I think I like what you like. I agree, there is not the randomness. I also think that they balance well, both in color and in design, yet there is enough off balance to make you stop and linger. Not sure if that made sense.
I’ve been pinning a bunch of these too. I think I like what you like. I agree, there is not the randomness. I also think that they balance well, both in color and in design, yet there is enough off balance to make you stop and linger. Not sure if that made sense.
I’ve been pinning a bunch of these too. I think I like what you like. I agree, there is not the randomness. I also think that they balance well, both in color and in design, yet there is enough off balance to make you stop and linger. Not sure if that made sense.
I’ve been pinning a bunch of these too. I think I like what you like. I agree, there is not the randomness. I also think that they balance well, both in color and in design, yet there is enough off balance to make you stop and linger. Not sure if that made sense.
Thanks so much for the abstract pins. It is something I have wanted to investigate and now I have it at my finger tips.
Thanks so much for the abstract pins. It is something I have wanted to investigate and now I have it at my finger tips.
Thanks so much for the abstract pins. It is something I have wanted to investigate and now I have it at my finger tips.
Thanks so much for the abstract pins. It is something I have wanted to investigate and now I have it at my finger tips.
Thanks so much for the abstract pins. It is something I have wanted to investigate and now I have it at my finger tips.
The first thing that comes to mind is the blurriness of them. Just like when I aim my camera at a scene and it isn’t in focus yet. Like an unfocused macro of a detailed scene. Beautiful!
My favorite is the 2nd one.
The first thing that comes to mind is the blurriness of them. Just like when I aim my camera at a scene and it isn’t in focus yet. Like an unfocused macro of a detailed scene. Beautiful!
My favorite is the 2nd one.
The first thing that comes to mind is the blurriness of them. Just like when I aim my camera at a scene and it isn’t in focus yet. Like an unfocused macro of a detailed scene. Beautiful!
My favorite is the 2nd one.
The first thing that comes to mind is the blurriness of them. Just like when I aim my camera at a scene and it isn’t in focus yet. Like an unfocused macro of a detailed scene. Beautiful!
My favorite is the 2nd one.
The first thing that comes to mind is the blurriness of them. Just like when I aim my camera at a scene and it isn’t in focus yet. Like an unfocused macro of a detailed scene. Beautiful!
My favorite is the 2nd one.
What screams to me from this selection is the symmetry! For me it is the clincher with abstract art and stops it from looking ‘soso’! 🙂 xx
What screams to me from this selection is the symmetry! For me it is the clincher with abstract art and stops it from looking ‘soso’! 🙂 xx
What screams to me from this selection is the symmetry! For me it is the clincher with abstract art and stops it from looking ‘soso’! 🙂 xx
What screams to me from this selection is the symmetry! For me it is the clincher with abstract art and stops it from looking ‘soso’! 🙂 xx
What screams to me from this selection is the symmetry! For me it is the clincher with abstract art and stops it from looking ‘soso’! 🙂 xx
Do you know the artist Marc Chagall? It is one of my favorites. Sorry for my bad englisch. 🙂 In al of these paintings i see cubes. I think it is called cubism. Marc Chagall works with it a lot and he uses a lot of collour. And the beauty of abstract painting is that you can see what ever you wanna see in it. There is no right ore wrong in it. The artist it self knows what he ore she ment to say. In the second one i see a building from the street while the artist sits on his desk by the window. In the third painting i see for example a craftroom ore studio where the artist is working. That is how abstract paintings are working for me.
Do you know the artist Marc Chagall? It is one of my favorites. Sorry for my bad englisch. 🙂 In al of these paintings i see cubes. I think it is called cubism. Marc Chagall works with it a lot and he uses a lot of collour. And the beauty of abstract painting is that you can see what ever you wanna see in it. There is no right ore wrong in it. The artist it self knows what he ore she ment to say. In the second one i see a building from the street while the artist sits on his desk by the window. In the third painting i see for example a craftroom ore studio where the artist is working. That is how abstract paintings are working for me.
Do you know the artist Marc Chagall? It is one of my favorites. Sorry for my bad englisch. 🙂 In al of these paintings i see cubes. I think it is called cubism. Marc Chagall works with it a lot and he uses a lot of collour. And the beauty of abstract painting is that you can see what ever you wanna see in it. There is no right ore wrong in it. The artist it self knows what he ore she ment to say. In the second one i see a building from the street while the artist sits on his desk by the window. In the third painting i see for example a craftroom ore studio where the artist is working. That is how abstract paintings are working for me.
Do you know the artist Marc Chagall? It is one of my favorites. Sorry for my bad englisch. 🙂 In al of these paintings i see cubes. I think it is called cubism. Marc Chagall works with it a lot and he uses a lot of collour. And the beauty of abstract painting is that you can see what ever you wanna see in it. There is no right ore wrong in it. The artist it self knows what he ore she ment to say. In the second one i see a building from the street while the artist sits on his desk by the window. In the third painting i see for example a craftroom ore studio where the artist is working. That is how abstract paintings are working for me.
Do you know the artist Marc Chagall? It is one of my favorites. Sorry for my bad englisch. 🙂 In al of these paintings i see cubes. I think it is called cubism. Marc Chagall works with it a lot and he uses a lot of collour. And the beauty of abstract painting is that you can see what ever you wanna see in it. There is no right ore wrong in it. The artist it self knows what he ore she ment to say. In the second one i see a building from the street while the artist sits on his desk by the window. In the third painting i see for example a craftroom ore studio where the artist is working. That is how abstract paintings are working for me.
Symmetry, geometric (mostly linear), color balance, a lot of bright, words, numbers, blurry messy (I noticed this because my ADHD likes less clutter, but I do love abstract), hope this helps.
Symmetry, geometric (mostly linear), color balance, a lot of bright, words, numbers, blurry messy (I noticed this because my ADHD likes less clutter, but I do love abstract), hope this helps.
Symmetry, geometric (mostly linear), color balance, a lot of bright, words, numbers, blurry messy (I noticed this because my ADHD likes less clutter, but I do love abstract), hope this helps.
Symmetry, geometric (mostly linear), color balance, a lot of bright, words, numbers, blurry messy (I noticed this because my ADHD likes less clutter, but I do love abstract), hope this helps.
Symmetry, geometric (mostly linear), color balance, a lot of bright, words, numbers, blurry messy (I noticed this because my ADHD likes less clutter, but I do love abstract), hope this helps.
I think they have in common excellent composition.
I think they have in common excellent composition.
I think they have in common excellent composition.
I think they have in common excellent composition.
I think they have in common excellent composition.
I should have said a sophisticated composition.
I should have said a sophisticated composition.
I should have said a sophisticated composition.
I should have said a sophisticated composition.
I should have said a sophisticated composition.
Reminds me of some of our art journal pages. Sorry! I love them but they don’t look any better than what your “peeps” do.
Reminds me of some of our art journal pages. Sorry! I love them but they don’t look any better than what your “peeps” do.
Reminds me of some of our art journal pages. Sorry! I love them but they don’t look any better than what your “peeps” do.
Reminds me of some of our art journal pages. Sorry! I love them but they don’t look any better than what your “peeps” do.
Reminds me of some of our art journal pages. Sorry! I love them but they don’t look any better than what your “peeps” do.
Sorry – your Mom would have a fit at my grammer. It’s not “do” but “create”.
Sorry – your Mom would have a fit at my grammer. It’s not “do” but “create”.
Sorry – your Mom would have a fit at my grammer. It’s not “do” but “create”.
Sorry – your Mom would have a fit at my grammer. It’s not “do” but “create”.
Sorry – your Mom would have a fit at my grammer. It’s not “do” but “create”.
I know absolutely nothing about abstract art, but my impressions are: With the exception of a couple of them, I see a lot of depth in these pieces. Through elements such as contrast, perspective, line and often, color, the artist pulls you into the painting, inviting you to wander freely; but, in the end gives you a way out, a back door of sorts.
Examples of this are photos number 1,3,4,7 and 10. If you look at pic #1, you can see where the ever-decreasing size (perspective) of the curving windows lead the viewer out in the lower right quadrant of the painting.
In pic #3, through an ever-decreasingly sized hallway, which is also in the lower right quadrant.
I’m still working on #4, but, just slightly off center toward the lower left is a very dark rectangle. What do you think, is this the back door?
I know absolutely nothing about abstract art, but my impressions are: With the exception of a couple of them, I see a lot of depth in these pieces. Through elements such as contrast, perspective, line and often, color, the artist pulls you into the painting, inviting you to wander freely; but, in the end gives you a way out, a back door of sorts.
Examples of this are photos number 1,3,4,7 and 10. If you look at pic #1, you can see where the ever-decreasing size (perspective) of the curving windows lead the viewer out in the lower right quadrant of the painting.
In pic #3, through an ever-decreasingly sized hallway, which is also in the lower right quadrant.
I’m still working on #4, but, just slightly off center toward the lower left is a very dark rectangle. What do you think, is this the back door?
I know absolutely nothing about abstract art, but my impressions are: With the exception of a couple of them, I see a lot of depth in these pieces. Through elements such as contrast, perspective, line and often, color, the artist pulls you into the painting, inviting you to wander freely; but, in the end gives you a way out, a back door of sorts.
Examples of this are photos number 1,3,4,7 and 10. If you look at pic #1, you can see where the ever-decreasing size (perspective) of the curving windows lead the viewer out in the lower right quadrant of the painting.
In pic #3, through an ever-decreasingly sized hallway, which is also in the lower right quadrant.
I’m still working on #4, but, just slightly off center toward the lower left is a very dark rectangle. What do you think, is this the back door?
I know absolutely nothing about abstract art, but my impressions are: With the exception of a couple of them, I see a lot of depth in these pieces. Through elements such as contrast, perspective, line and often, color, the artist pulls you into the painting, inviting you to wander freely; but, in the end gives you a way out, a back door of sorts.
Examples of this are photos number 1,3,4,7 and 10. If you look at pic #1, you can see where the ever-decreasing size (perspective) of the curving windows lead the viewer out in the lower right quadrant of the painting.
In pic #3, through an ever-decreasingly sized hallway, which is also in the lower right quadrant.
I’m still working on #4, but, just slightly off center toward the lower left is a very dark rectangle. What do you think, is this the back door?
I know absolutely nothing about abstract art, but my impressions are: With the exception of a couple of them, I see a lot of depth in these pieces. Through elements such as contrast, perspective, line and often, color, the artist pulls you into the painting, inviting you to wander freely; but, in the end gives you a way out, a back door of sorts.
Examples of this are photos number 1,3,4,7 and 10. If you look at pic #1, you can see where the ever-decreasing size (perspective) of the curving windows lead the viewer out in the lower right quadrant of the painting.
In pic #3, through an ever-decreasingly sized hallway, which is also in the lower right quadrant.
I’m still working on #4, but, just slightly off center toward the lower left is a very dark rectangle. What do you think, is this the back door?
I love, love the red door in the lower right corner of #7. I may be totally out of my tree on this, just my impressions. Sorry for the length of the post.
I love, love the red door in the lower right corner of #7. I may be totally out of my tree on this, just my impressions. Sorry for the length of the post.
I love, love the red door in the lower right corner of #7. I may be totally out of my tree on this, just my impressions. Sorry for the length of the post.
I love, love the red door in the lower right corner of #7. I may be totally out of my tree on this, just my impressions. Sorry for the length of the post.
I love, love the red door in the lower right corner of #7. I may be totally out of my tree on this, just my impressions. Sorry for the length of the post.
I like them too and like you when I am interested in something I start pinning them so I can study them and find inspiration in them.
I like them too and like you when I am interested in something I start pinning them so I can study them and find inspiration in them.
I like them too and like you when I am interested in something I start pinning them so I can study them and find inspiration in them.
I like them too and like you when I am interested in something I start pinning them so I can study them and find inspiration in them.
I like them too and like you when I am interested in something I start pinning them so I can study them and find inspiration in them.
The similarity I notice immediately is to your journaling page backgrounds. At least you can see what you like.
The similarity I notice immediately is to your journaling page backgrounds. At least you can see what you like.
The similarity I notice immediately is to your journaling page backgrounds. At least you can see what you like.
The similarity I notice immediately is to your journaling page backgrounds. At least you can see what you like.
The similarity I notice immediately is to your journaling page backgrounds. At least you can see what you like.
I won’t be able to help as I’m not too familiar with abstract painting myself. I can look at one and say nay or say but that’s about it. I do however look forward to seeing more of what you discover as you take the class.
I won’t be able to help as I’m not too familiar with abstract painting myself. I can look at one and say nay or say but that’s about it. I do however look forward to seeing more of what you discover as you take the class.
I won’t be able to help as I’m not too familiar with abstract painting myself. I can look at one and say nay or say but that’s about it. I do however look forward to seeing more of what you discover as you take the class.
I won’t be able to help as I’m not too familiar with abstract painting myself. I can look at one and say nay or say but that’s about it. I do however look forward to seeing more of what you discover as you take the class.
I won’t be able to help as I’m not too familiar with abstract painting myself. I can look at one and say nay or say but that’s about it. I do however look forward to seeing more of what you discover as you take the class.
Julie: Have you ever done any research regarding the Golden Ratio/Rectangle? A good example is the pleasing shape of the cereal box. Have you ever wondered why they don’t make square cereal boxes? They would probably stack better in our pantries. Companies continuously supply less product but they keep that box shape. We studied it quite a bit in college and once you are introduced you will see it everywhere including most popular art dating back centuries. I bucked heads with my professor arguing that it was possibly just coincidence; I was given the assignment of diagraming what seemed like an infinite amount of slides (that dates me).
I identify this theme in many of the pieces you selected. But then again I could just be damaged from the torture of the slides. If you are interested I have included a few links to pins I have on my Pinterest board.
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304385978/
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304561367/
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304561373/
Thank you for always so generously sharing. You are a delight.
Julie: Have you ever done any research regarding the Golden Ratio/Rectangle? A good example is the pleasing shape of the cereal box. Have you ever wondered why they don’t make square cereal boxes? They would probably stack better in our pantries. Companies continuously supply less product but they keep that box shape. We studied it quite a bit in college and once you are introduced you will see it everywhere including most popular art dating back centuries. I bucked heads with my professor arguing that it was possibly just coincidence; I was given the assignment of diagraming what seemed like an infinite amount of slides (that dates me).
I identify this theme in many of the pieces you selected. But then again I could just be damaged from the torture of the slides. If you are interested I have included a few links to pins I have on my Pinterest board.
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304385978/
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304561367/
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304561373/
Thank you for always so generously sharing. You are a delight.
Julie: Have you ever done any research regarding the Golden Ratio/Rectangle? A good example is the pleasing shape of the cereal box. Have you ever wondered why they don’t make square cereal boxes? They would probably stack better in our pantries. Companies continuously supply less product but they keep that box shape. We studied it quite a bit in college and once you are introduced you will see it everywhere including most popular art dating back centuries. I bucked heads with my professor arguing that it was possibly just coincidence; I was given the assignment of diagraming what seemed like an infinite amount of slides (that dates me).
I identify this theme in many of the pieces you selected. But then again I could just be damaged from the torture of the slides. If you are interested I have included a few links to pins I have on my Pinterest board.
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304385978/
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304561367/
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304561373/
Thank you for always so generously sharing. You are a delight.
Julie: Have you ever done any research regarding the Golden Ratio/Rectangle? A good example is the pleasing shape of the cereal box. Have you ever wondered why they don’t make square cereal boxes? They would probably stack better in our pantries. Companies continuously supply less product but they keep that box shape. We studied it quite a bit in college and once you are introduced you will see it everywhere including most popular art dating back centuries. I bucked heads with my professor arguing that it was possibly just coincidence; I was given the assignment of diagraming what seemed like an infinite amount of slides (that dates me).
I identify this theme in many of the pieces you selected. But then again I could just be damaged from the torture of the slides. If you are interested I have included a few links to pins I have on my Pinterest board.
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304385978/
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304561367/
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304561373/
Thank you for always so generously sharing. You are a delight.
Julie: Have you ever done any research regarding the Golden Ratio/Rectangle? A good example is the pleasing shape of the cereal box. Have you ever wondered why they don’t make square cereal boxes? They would probably stack better in our pantries. Companies continuously supply less product but they keep that box shape. We studied it quite a bit in college and once you are introduced you will see it everywhere including most popular art dating back centuries. I bucked heads with my professor arguing that it was possibly just coincidence; I was given the assignment of diagraming what seemed like an infinite amount of slides (that dates me).
I identify this theme in many of the pieces you selected. But then again I could just be damaged from the torture of the slides. If you are interested I have included a few links to pins I have on my Pinterest board.
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304385978/
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304561367/
http://pinterest.com/pin/204491639304561373/
Thank you for always so generously sharing. You are a delight.
I know exactly why I like these pieces, like journal pages, if a mistake was made in the original it just isn’t obvious. We all take advantage of our mistakes in our journal pages and it really makes life easier. I used to do a lot of creative embroidery and if I made a mistake, I just covered it with a bead or sequin and it usually turned out ok. Most of my journal pages have something on them that didn’t turn out quite right, but no-one ever knows. You just can’t tell if any of the abstract artists had a plan and if so did the work turn out as they intended.
I know exactly why I like these pieces, like journal pages, if a mistake was made in the original it just isn’t obvious. We all take advantage of our mistakes in our journal pages and it really makes life easier. I used to do a lot of creative embroidery and if I made a mistake, I just covered it with a bead or sequin and it usually turned out ok. Most of my journal pages have something on them that didn’t turn out quite right, but no-one ever knows. You just can’t tell if any of the abstract artists had a plan and if so did the work turn out as they intended.
I know exactly why I like these pieces, like journal pages, if a mistake was made in the original it just isn’t obvious. We all take advantage of our mistakes in our journal pages and it really makes life easier. I used to do a lot of creative embroidery and if I made a mistake, I just covered it with a bead or sequin and it usually turned out ok. Most of my journal pages have something on them that didn’t turn out quite right, but no-one ever knows. You just can’t tell if any of the abstract artists had a plan and if so did the work turn out as they intended.
I know exactly why I like these pieces, like journal pages, if a mistake was made in the original it just isn’t obvious. We all take advantage of our mistakes in our journal pages and it really makes life easier. I used to do a lot of creative embroidery and if I made a mistake, I just covered it with a bead or sequin and it usually turned out ok. Most of my journal pages have something on them that didn’t turn out quite right, but no-one ever knows. You just can’t tell if any of the abstract artists had a plan and if so did the work turn out as they intended.
I know exactly why I like these pieces, like journal pages, if a mistake was made in the original it just isn’t obvious. We all take advantage of our mistakes in our journal pages and it really makes life easier. I used to do a lot of creative embroidery and if I made a mistake, I just covered it with a bead or sequin and it usually turned out ok. Most of my journal pages have something on them that didn’t turn out quite right, but no-one ever knows. You just can’t tell if any of the abstract artists had a plan and if so did the work turn out as they intended.
The abstracts posted here all have dominating shapes within them, a square, a circle, a diamond. I’d say you’re drawn in by familiar shapes, just my opinion
The abstracts posted here all have dominating shapes within them, a square, a circle, a diamond. I’d say you’re drawn in by familiar shapes, just my opinion
The abstracts posted here all have dominating shapes within them, a square, a circle, a diamond. I’d say you’re drawn in by familiar shapes, just my opinion
The abstracts posted here all have dominating shapes within them, a square, a circle, a diamond. I’d say you’re drawn in by familiar shapes, just my opinion
The abstracts posted here all have dominating shapes within them, a square, a circle, a diamond. I’d say you’re drawn in by familiar shapes, just my opinion