abstract landscape paintings
what are they?
Abstract landscape paintings are both abstract and a landscape. This method of painting can involve a great deal of creative expression either by altering scenery that exists in real life or by creating an imagined setting. The abstraction can be done without any symbolic significance or the abstraction can represent an idea and express the artists' inner emotions and feelings. Abstract landscape paintings are intentionally different from what exists in real life and thus very interesting for both the artist and viewer.
The artist has freedom to use an unrealistic color palette, exaggerate forms, and use details and texture that express just about anything they are feeling. Abstract landscape paintings can offer the viewer another way of seeing the natural environment that allow them to go deeper into understanding an emotion. Some artists abstract the landscape by breaking it down into simple colors and shapes. Others go so far as to try and express the energy of life and nature. Because an abstract landscape painting utilizes characteristics from the abstract art movement it is not uncommon to find unusual natural materials in the painting. For example an artist can add sea shells, a leaf, sand, string, and many other materials. These paintings often have visual or tactile texture. The artist can also emphasize qualities of light in different ways by using iridescent or metallic paint.
By expressing the creative mind and spirit of the artist an abstrac landscape displays an interwoven connection with human emotions and nature. While the artist seeks to create a composition that is different and very unique, there is always a familiarity from the natural world that grounds the painting and creates an instant recognizable relationship for the viewer. It is this intrigue of strange and familiar that can capture the viewers attention and allow for a variety of interpretations at the inner level. Not only that but because abstract landscape paintings share a sense of personal expression, the creation of a painting for the artist can be very soulful and part of an individuals healing process.
Article written by Jaison Cianelli © CianelliStudios.com
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