Many painters of realistic artworks are extremely talented. They can capture a moment superbly - whether that is a lush landscape, stormy seascape, authentic looking still-life or a striking likeness of a person in a portrait. However - as skillful as these artists are - a similar result can be obtained with a photograph taken with a modern camera. Artistic embellishments can even be made after the photograph is taken.
The question could therefore be asked: Are these life-like reproductions truly "Art"?
On the other hand, an abstract artist produces the painting from within. The artist has some vision that they wish to capture and display for others to see. The artwork may not resemble anything "real" - but the combination of colours used together with shapes, shading and textures seeks to represent what the artist wants to convey. This is based on the artist's mood, feelings and insights at the time of the abstract painting's creation.
One of the beauties of abstract art paintings is that seldom will art observers have the same interpretation of the artwork. Although they have the same physical input from the artist - each viewer also comes with their own past experiences, viewpoints and biases. They will have their own particular mood and feelings at the time of observation. The environment in which the abstract artwork is displayed also significantly influences the viewing experience. All these factors contribute to the interpretation made by that particular art critic being quite unique. (I am not referring here to the unfortunate and artificial situation in art schools where students frequently learn the accepted interpretations from previous "art experts".)
Will the observer's interpretation be the same as that intended by the artist? Not necessarily.
But does this matter? The uniqueness of interpretation of abstract art is its major strength.
John Cusworth does oil painting, strictly as a hobby, in
Melbourne, Australia. For more insights into abstract art paintings and
examples of recent works visit http://www.abstract-art-paintings.com
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