Appreciation Of Abstract Art

Title : In Search For Existence (2006)

Ever wondered how something that represents nothing in particular be so eye-catching to look at? Many have said, "Abstract art is easy to paint and draw...why anyone would pay that significant amount of money for a painting that doesn't even relate to anything?" Then I guess chances are you do not appreciate what Abstract Art really is. When one is looking at abstract art, he or she is actually looking at the most freely formed type of artwork an artist can create.

One would think that when looking at art that is non-representational, it would be less interesting to view as he or she does not know what the artist is truly trying to depict in his or her artwork. This is where the beauty of abstract art comes about. This type of art is meant to grab your attention and pull an emotional response right from within you. Once you see that part of the painting...the part that keeps you drawn in, keep your mind thinking, it is then when you know you are analyzing something special...something called Abstract Art.

So what grabs one’s attention when looking at a particular piece of art? Well let us think...what gets your attention in any circumstance? Why is a stop sign always in bright red? Yes, just abstract art, in most circumstances, is filled with colors of all sorts that are meant to turn our heads. This characteristic, along with others such as the paintings texture and other elements, are what make this form of art one of the most popular styles collected today. The creativity involved with these pieces of art bring upon a new imagination that some viewers didn't know existed within them.

This art is from the heart and soul, instead of what you see is what you get. With that being said, you can now see that this type of art is more than just a thoughtless mess put on a canvas or piece of paper.

Finally, it should be remembered that, on the one hand, what is seen on the canvas may not at all reflect what was on the artist’s mind when putting the paintbrush on it; on the other, it may reflect more than what was desired by the artist.