1. What is Abstract Art?
Non objective art

2. Why do we look at art?

3. What it makes us think about What it reminds us of
Why do we look at art?
What it makes us think about
What it reminds us of
How it makes us feel

4. What makes art Good or Bad

5. What makes art Good or Bad
Content – What the Art is about
Form – How the Art is made or experienced
Design – Use of space and balance
Use of the elements – Line, Shape, Texture, Value, Shading, Contrast

6. What makes art Good or Bad
Content – What the Art is about
Not everyone likes the same thing
Some may like pictures of flowers for example and some won’t
The art could be very well made and still only be liked by a few because of the content
Specific subject= limited audience

7. What makes art Good or Bad
Form – How the Art is made or experienced
Design – Use of space and balance
Use of the elements – Line, Shape, Texture, Value, Shading, Contrast

8. To summarize, simplify, reduce to most basic parts
What is Abstract Art?
What does ‘Abstract’ mean?
To summarize, simplify, reduce to most basic parts

9. What is Abstract Art?
To summarize, simplify, reduce to most basic parts
Content (why it exists)
The experience of Art
Art itself is the subject
what it makes us feel and think about
Use of colour etc. for effect – Memory, emotion, energy
Form (How it is made)
Basic elements of art – Line, shape, texture, etc.
Any material

10. What is Abstract Art? Your imagination Creativity Memory Emotion
The only subject is Art and how it is made
The meaning is to create an experience triggered by the designs and the colours, that may stimulate:
Your imagination
Creativity
Memory
Emotion
Give you Energy
Etc.?

11. What is Abstract Art? How is this Good?
Helps us understand the purpose of Art
Helps us understand how to make better Art
Helps us understand what people like/dislike about Art
Inspiration?