At the tender age of five, I was taught to paint by my mother, painting trees and Australian landscapes — the subject of many precious memories that I cherish. People say do you have training? I studied towards my PhD in physics and have multiple science degrees, but I have never attended a formal art […]
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The original article I wrote about NFTs is below. However as of September 2022 the situation has changed. Now that Ethereum has changed it protocol from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake, it has reduced it power consumption by 99.99%, which is a huge win for the planet. I am now supportive of NFTs for Art as a
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Abstract Expressionism Artists. Here is a list of my favourite abstract expressionism artists, while the list is not comprehensive by any means. However, it does list my most significant influences. Jackson Pollock was the most significant and influential American painter in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his unique style of drip
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Strictly speaking, the word Abstraction means to separate or withdraw something from something else. The term can be applied to art that is based on an object, figure or landscape, where forms have been simplified.
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In the many discussions of the Hypnagogic Abstraction which have taken place comparatively little attention has been given to hypnagogic phenomena, although they would seem to throw much light on the problems of the dream.
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The basic premise of abstraction – incidentally, a key issue of aesthetics – is that the formal qualities of a painting (or sculpture) are just as important (if not more so) than its representational qualities.
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The abstractionist painting was born in Russia in the early twentieth century. The precursor of abstraction in painting was Wassily Kandinsky, however, the very notion of abstraction in art, and not only in art accompanied people since forever.
Abstract Expressionism by Asmodelle. The abstract expressionists were mostly based in New York City, and also became known as the New York school.
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