It was partly by gaining some toehold on the difference between representational art and nonrepresentational art that I was able to increase my understanding of the term “postmodernism” . Postmodernism is very difficult, if not impossible to define, but one of its characteristics is “lack of depth.” In this regard, lack of depth doesn’t denote …
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First you need to have an imagination and basic painting supplies. I would suggest getting pre-stretched and primed art canvas. The general idea behind this method is using masking tape to tape off perfect squares, circles, outlines, and triangles to make a cool picture. Start with one basic shape somewhere around the middle of the …
Non-objective painting is a puzzle to many people, even to those who say they like modern art in general, meaning works that are not photographically realistic or are made with odd materials or are obvious spectacles like Christo’s fabric gates temporarily set up in New York’s Central Park in 2005. Somehow collages and mixed-media assemblages …
Introduction At first glance, the idea that someone, much less a short article, can teach the intricacies of painting something as abstract as abstract art, may seem absurd. However, before judging this article, remember that art, although a form of individualistic expression, often still follows a loose set of boundaries or guidelines. For instance, while …
Abstract art is fun and easy to make using Adobe Photoshop. This is a great project for children, someone who is looking to decorate their home inexpensively, or anyone who just wants to kill some time. The only things you need to do this are a digital camera and Adobe Photoshop. I do this about …
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Votives are often one of the first things candle makers learn to make, and for good reason- they are small, easy and attractive. Votive molds are one of the most inexpensive of all candle molds and very little wax and color are needed. The only equipment that you absolutely need is wax, a wick, a …
The 20th century brought about many forms of art with abstract painting being a major one. Abstract art dominates many contemporary art galleries and can be found internationally as well as in your town or city. The general rules to buying abstract art are the same as purchasing any art. Buy what you enjoy and …
Have you ever wondered if you could make some abstract art? Did you know it isn’t that difficult? In fact you can do it on your computer in Microsoft Paint. Go ahead and open up MS Paint and get started. There is no need to be afraid of abstract art. No matter what others may …