and for those who don't want to click the link, i'll put it here...
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[font=Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif]With a basic idea of the history of abstract art, you can apply a method to every painting you see—so when you’re faced with a “what the heck am I looking at” piece, you’ll know where to begin.[/font]
[font=Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif]When looking at any artwork, most people’s first question tends to be “What is this about_” That’s a good place to start, but it won’t take you very far when looking at an abstract work—unless you’re willing to think more creatively. With abstract painting, the piece can be “about” the paint on the canvas, as with Abstract Expressionism; it can be “about” the process of painting for an artist personally; it can even be about the meaning of abstract art itself! Does the painting convey a mood-state or atmosphere, like an Expressionist painting_ What does it prompt you to think about_ Are you confronted with a particular color or shape_ How does what you’re looking at make you feel_ These are all sure-fire points of excavation: begin with asking yourself these kinds of questions and you’ll find the answers a lot less mysterious.[/font]
then right under that paragraph, i see this painting...
and all i can think was, orange juice smeared on a piece of cardboard.. i then follow the questions proposed in the paragraph...
[font=Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif]“What is this about_” [/font][font=Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif]it's about orange stuff on a piece of cardboard[/font]
[font=Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif]What does it make me t hnk about_ it makes me think about orange ice cream[/font]
[font=Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]How do I feel_ "thirsty, hot, and craving orange ice cream"...[/font]
[font=Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]so...did anyone else have similar reactions_[/font]
Edited by angryhampster, September 19 2013 - 10:43 PM.