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The Breakaway was painted by Thomas William Roberts, an Australian artist known for his national narratives. This is demonstrated through, The Breakaway, as it tells the story of a drover trying to prevent a mob of sheep from running away from the pack. During the 1890’s there was a drought which is depicted in the painting, with dust being kicked up and dry, arid landscape. In 1891 a shearers strike began leading to the formation of the Australian Labor Party which suggests the lack of assistance that the drover is in need of.

These art elements helped Pollock convey his mood and feelings and put them on canvas in a very spontaneous manner, turning the artist into a master of improvisation. Its content is abstract and can be interpreted as the expression of artist’s inner world and the emotions he was experiencing at a particular moment of his life. Furthermore, the artist managed to establish emotional connection with the spectators, making them experience a range of feelings like sadness (black), joy (white), tension (contrast), energy (interlacing splashes), etc. Thus, visiting the exhibition and viewing One: No.31, 1950 became a great opportunity to explore Pollock’s unique painting technique and style as well as appreciate his artistic

The artists of the abstract expressionist movement insisted that art should look like the inward expression of the artist and also emphasize emotional expression and freedom. Abstract expressionists place importance on the gestural application of paint. The abstract expressionist style is vulnerable to viewer interpretation as it is non representational art. This is essentially what made the abstract expressionist art distinct from the traditional art of the 1940s and 1950s. "Spontaneity, gestural brushstrokes, non objective imagery, and fields of intense color characterize Abstract Expropssonism. Many canvasses are quite large which, at any proximity, seem to envelop the viewer in the artist 's distinct pictorial world."

“You can’t use up creativity, the more you use, the more you have.” - Maya Angelou. Creativity can never leave once it is used, it just stays to create more inspiration. Frank Stella was born on May 12, 1936 in Malden Massachusetts. He was an influential figure in the field of abstract art from the 1960s through the 1990s. Frank Stella created many sets of abstract paintings that viewed symmetry and colors in a new way, as well as making a new solution to blank space around the edge of the canvas. He also influenced others to be more thoughtful and experimental with the art they create. (Weisbalt, 2003)

The portrait was 2D with 3D texture including the lines, and the color scheme use were majority dark colors. Harmony was use in this painting, combining the elements in this painting made the painting flow smoovely. The work of art that Mackalene created means that “Black is Beautiful,” from past to present notions of the black culture in America. The artistic choices made by the Mackalene in this portrait shows me, in my eyes that the women is doing what she wants, getting what she wants while also getting what she

Abstract art uses a visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality. The arts of cultures other than the European had become accessible and showed alternative ways of describing visual experience to the artist. Abstract art, non-figurative art, non-objective art, and nonrepresentational art are loosely related terms. They are similar, but perhaps not of identical meaning.Abstraction indicates a departure from reality in depiction of imagery in art. This departure from accurate representation can be slight, partial, or complete. "The fruits of war" oils and acrylics on canvas. I choose this painting because once again i am a huge fan of abstract art. This piece has a deep meaning and a lot of emotion. my favorite part of this piece is the man laying in the other mans arms. He studied at New York Art Students League in1929. In 1943, he began shift to learn abstract art. In 1947, the use of "drip painting" began to spread large canvases onto the ground, splashing the paint onto the canvas with small boxes, rods, or brushes drilled in holes. His artworks does not advance planning, without stationary position, he likes to walk around the canvas at random, with repeated unconscious movements,

Pollack was a nature loving child. Since he grew up in the western part of America he had grown to love nature and animals. Most of his work was inspired by his childhood. Since he moved around a lot because of his Dad, especially at a young age he learned to take in and capture every moment especially of nature. He loved the way it made him feel. When it came to painting, Pollock had a lot of inspiration. Not only from teachers but, society itself. Even though he was a very awkward child everything made sense in his mind and he was able to bring his ideas to life on a

1). The fact that anyone would compare Jason Pollock’s painting to the a child messing around with a paint brush displays an overall inability to appreciate art. In Pollock’s artwork he creates his paintings by dripping various paints across a wide canvass, the spontaneous mixing that occurs creates the complex symmetry of his painting. Furthermore, Pollock himself has said that he is in control over the content of his painting, thus disproving that he is merely splattering paint at random. Ultimately, Jason Pollock’s artistic style is highly complex and revolutionary, and trying to claim that anyone can recreate his painting by simply splattering paint is purposefully ignoring Pollock’s body of work.

The landscape painting is depicted vertically, showing a deep mass and volume of the painting and visually showing a dream-like fade that is highly influential to other artworks during the song era in the "golden age of Chinese landscape painting".6 The painting was highly influenced by the movement of the imperial court and reflects highly on the details of its landscape form, showing it 's foregrounds and depth. The way Li Cheng envisioned the idea of total restlessness is by creating a wash of mineral colored pigments to show a symbolic atmosphere of a dream. The elements of the painting contain tampered brushed lines that appear to be modulated or iron-wire painted lines.7 The painting consists of a very washed out texture, forming an illusion of depth through perspective, and managing a dramatic backdrop that displays a rich fade of what appears to

Before going to the San Antonio Museum of Art, time was spent searching their website to get an idea of the paintings displayed. One stood out to me online, however it wasn’t until seeing it in person the magnitude of the true beauty of the painting. Martin Johnson Heade’s, Passion Flowers with Three Hummingbirds, exudes something special to visualize not only for its bright floral colors, but the heart of the painting is the three hummingbirds in their natural element. Nature and wildlife has always brought me joy and wonderment, which has lead me to some bird watching in my time. This would be a type of painting displaying in my home would be an honor, as the birds symbolize tranquility and peace in nature; doing what they do naturally.

Jean Michel Basquiat was one of the first afro american artist who made it in the mainly white man’s art world. For the very fact one would have to pay him the highest credit.

During late 1886 and early 1887 Van Gogh created a self-portrait of himself in a grey hat. This self-portrait was a lot different than the first one he created earlier in the spring of 1886. One of the main things that stand out from this portrait is the color. The pallet he used is a lot lighter compared to the one he previously used. It contains pure colors that resemble an impressionistic style. Van Gogh’s brush strokes add on to this style some areas contain mixed colors while others are unmixed for example the green and red brushstrokes on his coat, which increase contrast and vitality to his portrait. The heightened brush strokes used in this portrait give the viewer a sense of texture in his jacket, beard, and grey hat. The jacket and

Among many who stretch the boundaries and basic ideas of art, Jackson Pollock was one of the few who really acted as a leading force behind the abstract expressionist movement. Pollock, despite beginning from an interest in American art, ended up showing incredible skill in bringing all of the core basic principles oh art together in his modernist and expressive work which he found himself at home creating, and stayed true to this throughout the rest of his career

Born in Moscow in 1866, Wassilly Kadinsky whom many consider to be the father of abstract painting was an influential Russian painter and art theorist. He pursued in law and economics teaching and was successful at his career during the late 18th century. Later in life, he would recall being fascinated and stimulated by colour as a child. His fascination with colour symbolism and psychology continued as he grew. Kandinsky believed that colors provoke emotions. Kandinsky's titles often refer to the colors in the composition or to music, for example "improvisation."Kadinsky embarked into the abyss of creativity and began painting studies only at the age of 30.

One of Zaha Hadid’s greatest influences was Kasmir Malevich. She believed that her interest in abstraction grew due to his works (“The Relationship between Fine Art and Architecture: Kazimir Malevich and Zaha Hadid.”). She said, “I was so obsessed with his work when I was studying and in my early career that I read it over and over again” (“Video: Zaha Hadid Discusses the Influence of Kazimir Malevich on Her Work.”). Her deep philosophical relationship with the artist can be seen in her early work (“Video: Zaha Hadid Discusses the Influence of Kazimir Malevich on Her Work.”). The two artists had many similarities and conveyed their ideas in parallel ways. They used minimal colors (focused on black, white and natural tones), however used countless