Almost two years ago I took a "Mini Abstracts" class with Laly Mille. I'm not really "into" abstracts as an art form that I create, but I was looking for something new and thought, why not? One part of the class was called "Imaginary Landscapes". I worked in a series, using the same supplies in each of the four pieces. The landscapes are created on 5 x 5 inches watercolor paper. I used old book pages, paper I had created with the gelli plate, mulberry paper, pieces of corrugated cardboard, tissue paper and gauze plus watercolors and white gesso.
This is how far I got in June 2024:
To be honest, they didn't feel finished. Sure, they were abstract, so the goal of the class was achieved. However, for me a landscape, abstract or not, needs a bit more - maybe a couple trees, a sun or moon and definitely some birds. There need to be birds!
Almost another year went by until I pulled these pieces out again and finally added a sun to each landscape, different trees to three of them and birds in the sky. Now the pieces felt finished.
I wonder whether some of you like to create abstract art.
I'm sharing with Nicole's Sunday in the Art Room. Come and visit to see what other artists are up to.
11 comments:
Ohh breathtaking. I love abstract and have worked a lot with it. These are stunning and to me not imaginary at all. They represent different terrains. Fabulous textures and colors. I think they are brilliant. Thank you for sharing them with SITAR.
When I was in high school, my art teacher showed me a copy of an abstract painting and asked me what I thought of it.
I wasn't educated enough, I was young, I hadn't seen many abstract paintings before, and I said what I thought: "I don't like it because I don't know what's in it."
He patiently explained to me and the others what abstract painting was.
I know I gave the "wrong" answer at the time, but I gave what I knew at the time and I couldn't have done otherwise.
I still remember the story, I feel a little ashamed, even though I shouldn't.
I respect that you have an artistic soul, are blessed with talent, and can create!
Éva
I love creating abstract art. You did a great job on these. I am sure I would have enjoyed this class. And, yes you can add some representational birds and trees- it is still an abstract landscape - it just has you maker's touch.
Generally speaking, abstraction just "doesn't do it for me." I love your finished pieces! Adding reality reference points like birds, suns, and trees just bring the otherwise abstract landscapes to life -- vibrant life!
Beautiful!
...Carola, I love your imagination and the landscapes that it created!!!
I enjoy abstracts that other people do because I see things in them that are not meant to be there. In yours ... all four of them, I see faces. In two or them I see donkies and one I see a scuba diver. I am guessing if I studied them longer, I would find other unexpected surprises, like I just spotted a Winnie the Pooh face. So I think they are awesome as paintings and fun for my imagination ... but I don't, as a rule, enjoy painting in abstract.
Andrea @ From the Sol
How gorgeous, Carola!
These are my favorite of your art pieces so far Carola. I love everything about them, from the color, texture and scenes too. Beautiful work. Happy new week. hugs-Erika
Really beautiful works of art with beautiful colors!
Speaking as someone who has no claim to even the slightest expertise in such matters, they seem to me to portray depth and they evoke feelings in the viewer. If art can do that, surely it has succeeded. Many hugs - David
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