Abstract Art

Abstract art has been known to divide opinions.

Some people don’t mind it as an art form and are rather non-different… Other people really love it and enjoy the visual diversity it brings …. Then there are some that hate it saying that its just messing about with colours and textures and that it is rather simplistic and child like.

I am of the opinion that it has a valid place like any other art form and should be respected whether it is your cup of tea or not.

I like abstract art as it brings about a level of freedom for an artist. It allows them to just go into full expression mode …. to kick aside the rules of doing a piece all realistic and representational and instead strip things down to a play of colour, shapes and textures. The best way I can describe it is like a jazz band just free-styling and “riffing”, they still follow certain music rules but they twist them and let notes just flow out of their subconscious.

I find sometimes that doing realistic drawing can be quite stressful thing. You are always under a lot of pressure to make sure things are all in proportion and correct looking. Abstract art for me is a bit of therapy away from these types of works. It allows me to just switch off my brain for a while and just let my visual subconscious side just express itself and have some fun.

I also think doing abstract pieces can make you a better artist whatever your style is, as you learn a lot about the basic visual elements and how they interact with each other. It also teaches you to let your feelings flow out and how to edit them effectively to make a picture interesting.

Bellow are some of my recent pieces …. a lot more can also be found on my website: www.georgesneyd.com