Posts Tagged ‘abstract art’

Framed art is an ideal compliment to any room of your home or office. Decorating an environment using framed artwork is quick, easy and is usually relatively inexpensive. People generally choose framed art because it matches their decor, or because they like the actual piece and conducting this selection can be great fun because the choice is simply huge. Today, there are currently thousands of artists who have allowed their work to be transferred into framed prints. But this is not a new thing. The world has appreciated the work of artists for many years. While many of the modern day artists go unannounced to the world, many others already have stamped their mark on the world. Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, and many other classic artists will live on through their artwork forever and buying print versions of their work is both popular and common. Appreciating the work of artists – irrespective of whether they are known or unknown is an important part of the cul ...

Most people dread going to clinics. Clinics are for the sick and the injured, and people, especially children, do not like the feeling of dread upon entering such facility. Another factor why people do not want to go to clinics is because most of these offices lack a personal touch. The next time you go to a clinic, check out the walls and decors while waiting for your doctor to attend to you. You will notice that most have posters on walls dealing with cancer prevention, breastfeeding, reminders for checkups, warnings and details on certain diseases and vices, tips on how to live a healthy life, and others. These posters remind us of our frailty and vulnerability. Yes, we all agree that they are there for a good reason, but they give us a feeling of negativity and fear. Just imagine, you are there to seek for help in getting treatment, worried about the illness you are afflicted with. Then you are bombarded with posters regarding illnesses! How would you feel? Indeed, the clinic, or d ...

...  Pollock was born as the youngest child of LeRoy McCoy Pollock and Stella McClure Pollock, in 1912. Four elder brothers made up the rest of his family. Though born in Cody, Wyoming; Pollock was brought up in California and Arizona. After a period of study at the Manual Arts High School located in Los Angeles, Pollock joined his brother Charles to study at the Art Students League with him under American muralist and painter – Thomas Hart Benton. Benton had a lasting influence on the abstract art output of Pollock. The art techniques of David Alfaro Siquieros, José Clemente Orozco – a Mexican muralist and El Greco – a Spanish painter, also greatly influenced Pollock. One of Namuth's many photos of Jackson Pollock painting with his "drip" method. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Between 1935 and 1942, Pollock was involved in the Federal Art Project. The late 1930′s saw him seeking help for alcoholic depression. Pollock’s companionship with a ...

...  Notebook: Abstract Art with music by The Flying Pyramids – One of James Wilson’s little notebooks full of abstract art pictures. Art slide show set to the music of “Stealing Time” by James Wilson, performed by The Flying Pyramids.   Pictures of Nothing: Abstract Art since Pollock (Bollingen) Abstract Art Pictures “What is abstract art good for? What’s the use–for us as individuals, or for any society–of pictures of nothing, of paintings and sculptures or prints or drawings that do not seem to show anything except themselves?” In this invigorating account ...

...  you ever tried to remember the first time when you found yourself looking at an abstract wall art or an abstract painting? This article is a reflection of some of our own personal and subjective viewpoints and realities as an artist about abstract art with certain references to facts that are in agreement with what we believe our self as to the nature, birth, growth and the evolution of the abstract art outside the boundaries of the esoteric terms of the art academia. As we evolved through our own representational art and became more acquainted with the history of art, we learned that abstract art had its roots in the very early dawn of human history when man began to draw on the walls of his cave. These early abstract wall arts, abstract drawings and abstract paintings – sometimes embellished with organic dies – often attempted to capture the essential nature and the ...

...  Pollock’s art has influenced the iPhone painting app, which is a touch art application where you can make choices and become a Jackson Pollock paint-alike iPhone artist. This limited and simple app enabling you to create art. There are few options and the tools are your fingers. Despite its simplicity, it is an amazing new way to create abstract art. As your screen appears to fill with paint and reacts to the angle of your iPhone, tilting motion helps create your design. If you don’t like what you are doing, and want to start over, just shake the device and return to a blank canvas. The touch screen of your device allows you to release the artist within; you can draw, sketch and accomplish numerous other artistic endeavors with this incredible digital equipment. This renowned American painter is known for his abstract ...