1. High School Intro to Design
What is Abstract Art?
High School Intro to Design

2. Abstract Art
Abstraction indicates a departure from reality in imagery of art.
Simply “to take out”
This departure from accurate representation can be slight, partial, or complete.

3. Slight, Partial, or Complete?

4. Slight, Partial, Complete Abstraction?

5. Slight, Partial, or Complete?

6. Representational
Art that seeks to depict the physical appearance of reality; also called objective art

7. Non-Representational
an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
Can be slight, partial, or complete

8. Color Power
What do you feel?

9. Color Power
What do you feel, sense, think about?

10. Color Power What do colors symbolize? A yellow rose: ?????
What about red, white, and blue (the colors of the American flag)??
According to custom and tradition, white signifies purity and innocence; red, hardiness and valor; and blue signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice.

11. Based on color? What is the mood of the painting?
What emotions do the colors evoke?
Understanding the symbolism and power of color.