10 Responses to Abstract Painting Guide

1. Sylvan
   July 22nd, 2008 at 3:40 am

   Watercolor Painting Lessons Online – Guide For Beginners?
   I’m looking for a good downloadable guide on learning watercolor painting, useful for beginners and teachers alike. My intrests are as much in abstract watercolors as they are in nature paintings.

2. Jonathan S
   March 9th, 2009 at 2:18 pm

   can anyone with art experience help im using this study guide?
   okay here they are
   This is the powdered color ingredient in paint.
   a.pigment
   b.binder
   c.solvent
   d.maquette

   These are the diagonal lines that lead to the vanishing point in linear perspective.
   a.horizon liness
   b.one-point perspectives
   c.orthogonal lines
   d.vanishing point
   This is an art movment in which abstract art is created to express a feeling.
   a.geometric abstraction
   b.abstract expressionism
   c.abstract perspective
   d.monumentalism
   This is a liquid used to thin paint.
   a.pigment
   b.binder
   c.solvent
   d.synthetic
   This is the point at which orthogonal lines converge and “disappear” in linear perspective.
   a.horizon line
   b.one-point perspective
   c.vanishing point
   d.maquette

3. MISSB
   July 22nd, 2009 at 3:56 am

   Please advise me on these topics!?
   WHICH IS THE MOST EASY ? ( I need to cut down the current stress in my life and have a subject out of these two which is interesting & not too difficult for me) :

   VISUAL CULTURE IN EUROPE AND AMERICA: 1945–2000

   The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.

   Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 (see Timetable) Old unit code: 170.106

   Content: This unit presents a survey of changes in the visual arts in the West since 1945, from abstraction and pop art to so-called postmodernism. The barbarism of World War II robbed culture of its moral power and ethical prestige; nonetheless, the visual arts continued to be regarded as an essential aspect of civilised life. The New York school of abstract expressionist painters (Pollock, De Kooning and others), British artist Francis Bacon and French artist Yves Kline all questioned the privileged nature of the human. Yet they achieved larger audiences and far more interest than any artists before them. During the Cold War, American art even became a public symbol of Western imperial leadership.

   The pop artists, especially Andy Warhol and Richard Hamilton and their associates such as William Burroughs, went further and made art a tragicomic guide to life in the consumerist Sixties. Art and life collided in performance art and artists’ film. Art became a ‘big deal’ and it still is. Radical revolutionaries, feminists, big corporations, the presidents of France and several generations of underemployed philosophers all sought solutions in contemporary art. The latter part of the unit surveys the resulting chaos and asks whether contemporary visual art still has a role other than as part of the entertainment industry.

   Assessment: This comprises a 1000-word essay, a 2500-word essay and a formal examination.

   Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor’s pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course.

   OR THIS UNIT;
   VISA1151 Art: Studio Practices 1 [UG]

   STUDIO ART 1

   The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.

   Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 (see Timetable) Old unit code: 255.150

   Outcomes: Students establish a disciplined approach to studio art practice; develop a basic level of practical skills in appropriate media and technology; and complete a series of works in response to set projects.

   Content: This unit introduces the basic principles and practices of studio art in a range of two-dimensional media. Students explore basic technical and conceptual parameters of project-based art practice, and develop basic techniques and skills related to the disciplines of drawing, painting, printmaking and other two-dimensional modes of representation and recording.

   Assessment: This comprises folio submissions of project work completed during the semester.

   Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor’s pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course.

4. MISSB
   July 22nd, 2009 at 3:58 am

   best subject to study out of these two?
   AND WHICH IS THE MOST EASY ? ( I need to cut down the current stress in my life and have a subject out of these two which is interesting & not too difficult for me) :

   VISUAL CULTURE IN EUROPE AND AMERICA: 1945–2000

   The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.

   Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 (see Timetable) Old unit code: 170.106

   Content: This unit presents a survey of changes in the visual arts in the West since 1945, from abstraction and pop art to so-called postmodernism. The barbarism of World War II robbed culture of its moral power and ethical prestige; nonetheless, the visual arts continued to be regarded as an essential aspect of civilised life. The New York school of abstract expressionist painters (Pollock, De Kooning and others), British artist Francis Bacon and French artist Yves Kline all questioned the privileged nature of the human. Yet they achieved larger audiences and far more interest than any artists before them. During the Cold War, American art even became a public symbol of Western imperial leadership.

   The pop artists, especially Andy Warhol and Richard Hamilton and their associates such as William Burroughs, went further and made art a tragicomic guide to life in the consumerist Sixties. Art and life collided in performance art and artists’ film. Art became a ‘big deal’ and it still is. Radical revolutionaries, feminists, big corporations, the presidents of France and several generations of underemployed philosophers all sought solutions in contemporary art. The latter part of the unit surveys the resulting chaos and asks whether contemporary visual art still has a role other than as part of the entertainment industry.

   Assessment: This comprises a 1000-word essay, a 2500-word essay and a formal examination.

   Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor’s pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course.

   OR THIS UNIT;
   VISA1151 Art: Studio Practices 1 [UG]

   STUDIO ART 1

   The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.

   Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 (see Timetable) Old unit code: 255.150

   Outcomes: Students establish a disciplined approach to studio art practice; develop a basic level of practical skills in appropriate media and technology; and complete a series of works in response to set projects.

   Content: This unit introduces the basic principles and practices of studio art in a range of two-dimensional media. Students explore basic technical and conceptual parameters of project-based art practice, and develop basic techniques and skills related to the disciplines of drawing, painting, printmaking and other two-dimensional modes of representation and recording.

   Assessment: This comprises folio submissions of project work completed during the semester.

   Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor’s pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course.

5. Free to be.
   March 12th, 2010 at 9:36 pm

   I’m a Leo female and I wish I had some Pisces traits. How can I be more like this?
   I think their ability to see through people and their unique view of an individual’s mind is so admirable. Based on my personal experiences with Pisces, they obtain knowledge and great depth about life and human beings in general. I also like how they are emotional, yet logical people. I’m a Leo with Sagittarius moon, and I’m kind of emotionally detached to a lot of things. Things have a way of bouncing off of me emotionally. I like how Pisces’ emotions don’t consume them, but it’s like they can be a guide for this superior intellect and understanding of so many things. I also like how they tend to say compelling things that leave you in awe, but that’s not their purpose for saying it. I also admire their eloquence with words. It’s like someone painting a picture of a tree, but they enhance it and make it even more vivid and realistic with an abstract view that would have been hard to imagine had they not brought it to life. Sometimes because they’re so intelligent and creative, they don’t even need the big picture someone else has painted. They can describe an even more powerful message with something smaller.

   I don’t want to be Pisces because I embrace my individuality. I’m just daring to face myself right now. The qualities I’ve listed are things I lack. How can I obtain these qualities? Is it even possible or are these gifts you must be born with?
   What is your zodiac sign and have you ever admired traits of another zodiac sign? If so, what? Where did that path take you?

6. Anonymous
   November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am

   “Watercolor Made Easy” by Sally Brooks should fill your need for painting lessons quite superbly.

   It’s a re-publication of artist Herb Olson’s spectacular series on watercolor painting from the ’60s & ’70s. Famous for step-by-step instructions and award-winning learning, it’s a fantastic guide for painters even today.

7. Anonymous
   November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am

   oh my gosh i got the same exact test that is so freaky here are the answers:

   1. a pigment
   2. c orthogonal lines no this was actully a not c and ….
   3. i think it is b or it is c not real shure but i am kinda leaning tord b. this one is c not this answers i did iwas wrong on this two
   4. i think binder no not binder solvet
   5. definaly c vanishing point and this was write.

   i edit it cuz i got some wrong so know you know the wright answer. hope i helped better this time.

8. Anonymous
   November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am

   Wow, by the way you’ve described them, I’d say you have an eloquence with words as well. Since you already know what traits/qualities you lack, only you’d know the answer of how to obtain them. It’s not about receiving insight or getting handed a different perspective, but experiencing life in all of its beauty with an open mind and heart. Haha, I sound like a fortune cookie, but seriously. Everything you claim to lack, it seems to me that you’re very much connected with that part of yourself. Just re-read what you’ve written, it sounds very emotionally in-depth to me. If you’re looking to be more creative and artistically inclined, it’s as simple as picking up a pencil and letting your mind do all of the work. It’s very possible though, as we all know, many people are gifted with natural abilities and talents. But as any psychic or musician, sometimes they lack the natural ability but can teach themselves to be just as great as somebody who already has the advantage.

   I’m a Virgo and I’ve always admired just about every zodiac sign. Each of them hold special qualities that I myself will never possess, with perspectives I’ll never be able to fully understand, with talents I’ll only be able to envy from afar. I’ve always admired Leo’s undeniable beauty and just their presence alone, attracts everybody in the goddamn room! Their confidence and keen fashion sense is what makes me adore them the most. One of my best friends is a Leo and he has such a beautiful vision on life, and we usually fill in the blanks for each other. My Aries mom also ceases to amaze me to this day, and though we have many disputes and disagreements, I couldn’t possibly imagine going through what she has and being where she is today. Her assertive nature and confidence in her ability to succeed is insane, and I’d be incredibly blessed to have that shed off on me.

9. Anonymous
   November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am

   VISA1151 Art: Studio Practices 1 [UG]

   It seems much less stressful and it must be much more exciting too…

10. Anonymous
    November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am

    VISUAL CULTURE IN EUROPE AND AMERICA: 1945–2000

    My roommate is an interior design major and has to go through a lot of art classes and at least at our school the art program is so difficult that the practical classes have projects that basically have to be perfect for you to do well, while the classes on theory are easier because you only have to memorize things instead of sitting down and creating a masterpiece.

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