Abstract Art & How Are We Supposed to Understand It . . . by Anna Meenaghan
When faced by abstract drawings paintings often sculptures we often do not know what to quite make of it They often appear sort of far removed. What we actually see may be a spiritual form of the artist expressing him or herself.
We cannot always see the artists insight on the given subject at the end of the day we can draw our own conclusions as to what we may think it represents. When artists paint they often get carried away decide on a title afterwards.
Choosing titles can be very hard. In some cases you may find it interesting to ask some of your friends see what answers they come up with. More eyes sometimes helps you to make a decision. Therefore you might say abstract work is difficult to describe particularly when they often do not seem too real
The art portrayed seems to be based more on intuitive feelings rather than actually something that has to be seen. Although saying this often the abstract shape or forms colours may have been in the artists imagination with the impression firmly stamped on their minds.
You could say abstractionism shows great vision. It is confusing for people as sometimes very plain forms are expressed with others appearing very wishy washy end up being completely misunderstood. It is fair to say it not always expected of us to understand the workings of the mind of the artist.
If you take a peek at Jackson Pollock's work he seemed to show abstract expressionism so well. Yet he used his paint in many ways. He was not afraid to throw it on the canvas smear or even let it just drip He even spattered it dropped it. He was a visionary So if it form reached by artificial means it would be classed as abstractionism.
Really I would say you need a great degree of sensitivity to comprehend this style of art as it may contain only the essence of the original subject but yet will emit emotions.
However I find that on the whole this type of work usually holds your interest. As an example if you see one of these works in a shop or say on a company wall you will probably realise that you cannot take your eyes off it. It sucks you in there is just something about it. In other words it gains an emotional response from you.
So now if you have painted an abstract you can look at it in various ways if you stop to think about it. Have I set out to convey what I originally intended Or was I just wanting to paint what I thought was something pretty fantastic
Does my buyer decide what it supposed to be What was I actually envisaging when I did this did I have an original thought for this in fact Maybe I was on one getting carried away again Now the question is "what is my title " Furthermore do I need one
You the artist may not be phased as to whether anyone has an understanding of the meaning of your painting but whether where you sign it can be another issue.
The buyer can choose which way the painting hangs if you leave the option open to them by signing it on the back
The writer of this article Anna Meenaghan runs an interactive internet art community where artists art lovers alike have a meeting point. Here you can discover almost anything about art from canvas art through to abstract paintings as well as vast amount of "Help" guides for budding future artists. Abstract Art & How Are We Supposed to Understand It . . .
