What is abstract art?

abstract art not merely messing paint.

(although there nothing wrong messing paint in order experiment , discover new possibilities.)

abstract art requires great formal discipline. mean? following exercise in abstract art should make clear.

begin first abstract work of art
painting or drawing real life. consider form of sketching or preparation abstract painting. begin, example, ordinary, bowl of fruit, flower, or portrait.

purposes of demonstration take picture of cat. simple form should not present difficulty. sketch cat on piece of paper or canvas; depending on medium , surface comfortable with. process of sketching in reality process of close study. while sketching try pay attention following:

form: @ form of cat. form used to; has become habitual us. there seemingly, @ first glance, nothing strange form of cat. again. sketch try @ shape different perspective if seeing first time. difficult accustomed categorizing shape in our minds , in fact neglecting @ in detail.

sketch, should happening old habitual ways of seeing cat. cat in fact strange form. should start become aware of uniqueness , strangeness of form. in other words, begin appreciate form strange, interesting.

color. once have sketched shape, begin @ color of cat , shades of color within main colors. paint watercolor or thin oils on sketch. @ shadows , see many different shades of color did not notice previously.

example, if black cat, after observing cat while see different shades of black, gray blue , purple. in process beginning see further usual cursory glance give things around us. in sense, becoming sensitized world in new way through art.

what makes abstract art abstract
abstract

please me
in advanced :)

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