Abstract Art 101
Abstract art might seem easy to create, since many of the designs and shapes are so simple. However, the goal of art is to evoke an emotional response of some kind, and a lot of abstract art leaves people feeling only confused and disappointed.
It takes a lot of skill to get someone to feel an emotion from looking at three diagonal brush strokes, but when it works, it really works. In this brief article, we’ll go over some of the abstract canvas art available today, and what it takes to do it well.
The abstract canvas art you’ll see is in several styles – these include geometric designs, such as Casino, as well as Baroque and Damask patterns that are found in Serrano prints. Some prints are inspired by the last century’s abstract work, and feature bold, geometric shapes like in Voodoo.
There are a lot of different styles and color schemes available, from the colored bars that are meant to evoke a certain place, smell, or even sound, such as the Cappuccino and Vegas prints. Floral prints are also popular, such as the Botan and Avalon.
One of my personal favorites of the canvas prints in the show is Noriko, a set of thin, spindly, leafless trees set against three horizontal bars going from red to tan to red. It elicits a sort of urgency, a sense of speed, despite the immobility of the foreground. It almost gives the impression that one is running through a dead forest.
Traska is very similar, with a set of long black pikes rising from some black rubble. The background is mostly red, with a thin stripe of white along the bottom. Ascension II features a flock of birds against a blue and grey background, and evokes a sense of movement without having any.
These canvas prints are less accessible than the majority of those you’ll see, and might simply confuse or bore some, but when they work, they really work. Having a simple geometric shape to compliment a room can bring it all together, and a collection of basic images can have strong emotional connotations.
The prints come in a variety of colors and styles, but are heavy on the blues and reds, which are perhaps the strongest, emotionally, of the basic colors. Check out our website to see a huge selection of abstractcanvas art, as well as other art styles.
It takes a lot of skill to get someone to feel an emotion from looking at three diagonal brush strokes, but when it works, it really works. In this brief article, we’ll go over some of the abstract canvas art available today, and what it takes to do it well.
The abstract canvas art you’ll see is in several styles – these include geometric designs, such as Casino, as well as Baroque and Damask patterns that are found in Serrano prints. Some prints are inspired by the last century’s abstract work, and feature bold, geometric shapes like in Voodoo.
There are a lot of different styles and color schemes available, from the colored bars that are meant to evoke a certain place, smell, or even sound, such as the Cappuccino and Vegas prints. Floral prints are also popular, such as the Botan and Avalon.
One of my personal favorites of the canvas prints in the show is Noriko, a set of thin, spindly, leafless trees set against three horizontal bars going from red to tan to red. It elicits a sort of urgency, a sense of speed, despite the immobility of the foreground. It almost gives the impression that one is running through a dead forest.
Traska is very similar, with a set of long black pikes rising from some black rubble. The background is mostly red, with a thin stripe of white along the bottom. Ascension II features a flock of birds against a blue and grey background, and evokes a sense of movement without having any.
These canvas prints are less accessible than the majority of those you’ll see, and might simply confuse or bore some, but when they work, they really work. Having a simple geometric shape to compliment a room can bring it all together, and a collection of basic images can have strong emotional connotations.
The prints come in a variety of colors and styles, but are heavy on the blues and reds, which are perhaps the strongest, emotionally, of the basic colors. Check out our website to see a huge selection of abstractcanvas art, as well as other art styles.
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2/08/2009
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