Abstract - AnArt4Life

Abstract Figuration by Thomas Riesner

It's exciting when we get to meet a new artist - especially when this person is creating in a style very different to what we are used to appreciating. German artist Thomas Riesner brings a fresh, challening and unbridled perspective to images using abstract figuration.

Abstract

Lee Krasner: Part Three

Viewing some of the abstract paintings by Lee Krasner who said: "I am not to be trusted around my old work for any length of time". Join me in looking at these amazing works from an inspirational artist.

Abstract

Lee Krasner: Part Two

Abstract artist Lee Krasner's involvement In the The New Deal program was instituted by the US government under President Franklin Roosevelt "to revitalize the American economy in the midst of the Great Depression."

Abstract

Lee Krasner: Part One

Lee Krasner (1908-1984) who was a pioneer of Abstract Expression and played a significant role in making New York a thriving centre for modern art in the postwar period.

Abstract

Eva Hesse

Eva Hesse was one of the most influential minimalist artists of her time, known for her revolutionary use of space and material. Credit: Zimra Chickering, emorywheel.com

Contemporary

Reflection: Embracing the Beauty in the World

Rosh Hashanah gives us a time and the encouragement to reflect on the beauty of the world. Today we will enjoy our reflection through more paintings by Israeli artist Elena Kotliarker. Image: The Flowers and Dragonflies by Elana Kotliarker (fineartamerica.com)

Celebration

Welcoming in Rosh Hashanah

"L’shana tovah u’metukah" to all my Jewish family and friends. May you have a good and sweet new year. Image: "The Herald of Dawn" by Elena Kotliarker (villageyontif.com)

Bees

Henri Matisse, Bees and Beyond

Jane and I have been to Canberra to see the Matisse and Picasso Exhibition. But following on from our Bee Week, today I wanted to show you Matisse's "Bees" creation which was part of the "cut-outs" used by Matisse to design the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence, France.

Abstract

John Hoyland

John Hoyland (1934-2011) London based British abstract artist- considered to be one of the best.

Multimedia

Ivon Oates: Dorset Artist

Ivon Oates’s multi-disciplinary approach incorporates new media with fine arts and architectural/landscape design.

Abstract

Frank Bowling: Part Three

Up close you can see & feel the acrylic paint which has been mixed with gel and applied using a spatula. The intricate texture and patterns combined with the colours are amazing. I just love Frank Bowling's creative genius.

Abstract

Frank Bowling: Part Two

Frank Bowling had a deep understanding of the dynamics of the flow of paint and the drama of colour combination.

Abstract

Frank Bowling: Part One

One of my favourite Abstract Artists would have to be Frank Bowling who said: The possibilities of paint are never-ending.

Techniques

Tulips and Much More

Showcasing some art featuring tulips such as depicted in Islamic Art, Ebru, and Anna Pavord's book Tulip Mania.

Portraits

Helene Schjerfbeck: "Intimacy and Interiority... What matters is at an angle"

Helena Sofia (Helene) Schjerfbeck painted in a realistic style and is best known for her portraits, especially self portraits. (Credit: en.wikipedia.org)

Multimedia

The Hayward Gallery, Art and Science & The Threads of Creative Union

Showcasing the works of Hicham Berrada who creates illuminated tanks featuring delicate and ephemeral chemical landscapes akin to tiny coral reefs. Also the Coral Reef Crochet pieces by Christine and Margaret Wertheim.

Women Artists

Dorothy Braund

Dorothy Braund was a painter, printmaker, teacher and critic, she must have been one busy multi-talented woman. Dorothy taught art at three Melbourne schools in the 1950s, gave talks on ABC radio in 1961-64, and reviewed children’s books for the Australian in 1969-77.

The Moon

Waning Crescent Moon vs Waxing Crescent Moon

Waning Crescent Moon and Waxing Crescent Moon by Dali The following pictures are from a virtual reality experience created by ad agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners, of Dalí's 1935 Archaeological Reminiscence of Millet’s Angelus, for Disney and Dalí: Architects of the Imagination.

Outerspace

Ten Modern Masters Who Elevated 'Space Art' to Astronomical Heights

Ten Depictions of the Cosmos by Modern Masters including Wassily Kandinsky, Georgia O'Keefe, Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol.

Colour

Prussian Blue: The Colour that Changed the World

An article The Colour that Changed the World from ArtistNetwork. Plus a video about the blue paintings by Yves Klein,

Multimedia

Peter Kogler: Spatial Illusionist

end our week of illusion (thanks to Escher and Nendo) by taking a look at some of the works of Austrian artist Peter Kogler. And taking a dip in his pool as a starter! The one below titled Dream was on exhibit at the Chiostro Del Bramante, Rome in 2018.

Drawings

Escher- Reflections, Crystals & Platonic Solids

Showcasing some more works of Escher, many of which I saw at "Between Two Worlds Exhibition" at the NGV. Today let's look more into how Escher to portrayed "Reflections".

Contemporary

Yoram Raanan

In the Light of Hanukkah I want to share more of the paintings created by Yoram Raanan - they really are something special to behold

Contemporary

Creative Central Victoria, Australia

Support Structure taking place at La Trobe Art Institute featuring Victorian, South Australian and New Zealand Artists.

Contemporary

BenCab continued

Today we will look at BenCab's less abstracted works, some of which belong to his Larawan series, "larawan" being the Filipino word for portrait or picture. Image: pinterest.ch

Popular tags