| Have you ever been to an art museum and | | | | natural world. Rather, an abstract painting |
| looked at an abstract painting? Did you find | | | | uses colors and shapes in a non-representing |
| yourself asking what was this artist thinking | | | | and nonobjective manner. It can be of anyone, |
| when he created this abstract painting? What | | | | anything, or just nothing at all. |
| on earth is an abstract painting? Maybe you | | | | |
| are just wondering where the art of abstract | | | | You can easily see this when you look at an |
| painting came from. If you find yourself | | | | abstract painting. An abstract painting has |
| asking these questions then perhaps it is | | | | bold, bright, and vivid colors. An abstract |
| time you learn about the beauty of an | | | | painting also has many biometric shapes that |
| abstract paining. | | | | are used with the bold colors to make the |
| | | | artwork stand out. It is both strange and |
| The art of abstract painting began a very | | | | beautiful to look at an abstract painting. |
| long time ago. Artists began this art several | | | | |
| hundred years ago. In fact, you have probably | | | | In the 1940's a movement called "Abstract |
| seen some of the more famous abstract | | | | Expressionism" was started. This movement was |
| paintings before. You may recall a famous | | | | started to show the freedom of an artist's |
| abstract painting created by Van Gogh. | | | | expression and to push the art of abstract |
| Picasso also had an abstract painting or two | | | | painting. It was started in New York in a |
| as well. Modigliani is also known for his | | | | school that also called it "Action Painting." |
| abstract painting work. Because of these | | | | This school was one of the first American |
| artists, and many others, the art of abstract | | | | schools that declared its independence from |
| painting has gained popularity in the modern | | | | the European style of artwork. They liked to |
| world. | | | | think of their art as a form of spiritual and |
| | | | intellectual art. This then further pushed |
| Now what exactly is an abstract painting? An | | | | the art of abstract painting. |
| abstract painting is defined in many ways. | | | | |
| First off, an abstract painting does not | | | | Now that you know the history of the art of |
| depict reality like traditional paintings. In | | | | abstract painting you may come to understand |
| the beginning, most art was depicting a | | | | it better. It is important to appreciate all |
| photographic or realistic expression of | | | | forms of art, including the odd art of an |
| someone or something. But an abstract | | | | abstract painting. You may find yourself |
| painting does not do this. The definition of | | | | wanting to get a piece of this artwork for |
| an abstract painting is that an abstract | | | | yourself. It is truly an interesting thing to |
| painting does not depict objects in the | | | | look at. |