Removing the unwanted elements of a subject leads, invariably, to a simplified form that's quicker to behold and therefore easier to read. Abstraction (from the Latin root, "tract", to pull, and the prefix "ab", away) is the process of simplification: the pulling away of superfluous and irrelevant information until the artist arrives at a point wherein only the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of a thing remains. Often, abstraction is confused with non-objective art. My approach is relatively simple and begins by examining the difference between abstraction and non-objective art. "The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity." - Walt Whitman Abstraction TheoryĪs an artist and instructor, I've been asked numerous times, "What does it take to appreciate abstract art?" Others have confided that they "don't like abstract art because it's too difficult to understand." I usually offer encouragement by suggesting a way to think about this fascinating art-form. "The great artist is the simplifier." - Vincent van Gogh "Simplicity is complexity resolved." - Constantin Brancusi
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