Abstract Art

Abstraction In Art


Robert Delaunay





This picture is objective abstraction because it is based on a stain-glass window. You can see the objects outside of the window incorporated with the shapes. I like the dramatic colours of pink, yellow, blue and green repeated throughout the piece. I also like the strong gradient value in the shapes. The repition of the yellow and the pink help create unity in the piece. The lines are geometric and resemble the lines in a stained glass window. The bright and warm colour scheme contribute to a cheerful mood.

Pablo Picasso



This piece by Pablo Picasso is an example of abstraction with cubism. The strong geometric shapes are repeated throughout the piece, and seem to have a very jagged texture. The tonal colour scheme includes colours such as brown, black, white, and beige, creating an overall neutral mood. The lines are geometric, based solely on cubic shapes. There is a repition with the angles and colours which create unity in the piece.

Fernand Léger




This abstract piece uses geometrical objects and bright colours. There is a sense of texture with the layering of the shapes, but texture with the brushstrokes is not visible. The circular shapes are repeated throughout the piece, as well as the orange triangular shapes. Also, the colours have a certain rhythm to them, and occur more than one throughout the piece. The movement seems to start at the top circle work its way down. Ferninand Léger included geometric lines, rather than organic lines, which form straight mechanical shapes.I really like the colours used in this piece. I think that the variety of the colours and the shapes make it a busy, and intriguing painting. There is no specific colour scheme because almost every colour on the spectrum is used. I think that the colours purple and yellow are used the most, and these would be complimentary, since they are opposite on the color spectrum.



Valisly Kandinsky



I really liked the feeling of space in this painting. It makes me think of planets and stars, and the black circle represents some kind of black hole. Because of this, I think it is objective abstraction, based on planets in space. It is exclusively composed of circles against a black backdrop. The circles are different sizes and colours to create variety. The pinky colour is repeated throughout the painting, as well as the blue colour to create unity. I like the way the circles seem to be floating towards the black hole in the top right corner. I also like the white glow around the indigo circle; it gives the painting a sense of spirituality. The colour scheme also includes a variety of colours which makes the piece more interesting.



Don't particulary like:



This painting was my least favorite simply because it didn't have a lot of thought put into it. While the others had excellent composition, texture, and colour scheme, I thought this one was a bit boring. The colours don't go together at all, and the shapes are too simple. I really do not like that yellowy-mustard colour against the light pink and red. Its just not very aesthetically pleasing. It looks like a kindergartener drew it, to be honest. There is nothing interesting about it, that draws you in and makes you want to see more.