Archive for December 8th, 2009
A Brief Overview of Abstract Expressionism
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Following World War II, New York City was the epicenter for unique styles and creative energy. One of the main movements that spawned from this artistic whirlwind was abstract expressionism art. The term, first coined in 1946 by art critic Robert Coates, is used to describe a range of spontaneous and surrealist creations.
One of the main artists in this movement was Jackson Pollock. His drip paintings stressed the importance of the creative process, not just the finished product. While to the untrained-eye abstract expressionism may appear to be a muddled, amateurish art form, the pieces exhibit a subconscious attention to a greater theme.
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Today’s Landscape Painting Dec. 7, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Today, I decided to stay close to home as I have many other things to do today in addition to doing my landscape painting. I walked across the street and on the other side of that building, I found just what I like – a gnarly tree, with a couple of slash pines and a small lake nearby.After about an hour, I had the main idea of the painting done with only the sky and edges to do later. The sun was getting hot and had moved so that I was out of the shadow of the building now, so I headed home. Later, I will probably paint the sky pink, as the pink and green together will make the picture pop.
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