Definition:
Abstract art is style of painting where color and form (and sometimes the materials and support) make up the subject of the painting rather than it representing tangible objects or people.
An abstracted painting is one in which the subject is simplified or reduced to its essential forms, but where the viewer can 'interpret' it as having been derived from something 'real'.
See Also:
- What is Abstract Art?
- How to Paint Abstracts from a Photo
- Using Nature as a Source for Abstracts
- Abstract ed Landscape Painting: Developing an Idea
- Abstract Art Painting Ideas
- Abstract Art: Which Way is Up?
- Step-by-Step Painting Demo: Abstract Art "Universal Ties"
- Step-by-Step Painting Demo: Abstracted Art "Heat 1"