Understanding Abstract Art

[JordanShowMe]

Im an art student, and this is a load of bollocks!

[HPedregal63]

Amazing coloured works! you have some truly amanzing arts.

[VicodinAddicted]

I really enjoyed your story about that painting and i think it's great...

[Homerolsilva]

Nice Painting!!!!

[Art4EmptyWalls]

Thanks for ur explanation!

[whoaimchris]

how do you pronounce your last name?

[artbylt]

I pronounce "Taetzsch" as one syllable rhyming with the letter "H." Or "tach" with a long "a" as in "page."

[Natashadoingit]

can i ask how you approach a work, an abstract work, and for example, if you know you want certain colours / lines (whatever) but your not sure of its meaning? Is there ever a message / mood or something your trying to portray. or is the point not to portray anything. I am interested because its hard (musically) trying to approach a work with say a specific idea i.e. war, without it becoming a cliche theme with military / bombs etc

[artbylt]

I don't approach a painting with a specific idea, although I may be expressing a mood I am in. But I am not looking for an "end result," rather putting the feeling into the painting process. When the painting is finished, the viewer may find their own interpretation.

[Natashadoingit]

yeh, i guess that is like musically when you just jam and something flows. Quite an invigorating/ liberating feeling. I may use this to approach my next piece!!

[Natashadoingit]

problem solving - its true! I compose electroacoustic music and its a pretty similar approach to be honest. So i am interested in how painters approach creating form etc.

[chandru1103]

ok, so many comments, this one is way too eerily de Kooning for me to respect it. I dont think you have to make such long videos to explain your work. The work speaks as you have implied so...let it speak. too long winded. I like th painting though...but it does need something...I can't quite put my finger on it either. Hey Modern art if anything is experimentation.

[IDoMyThingYouDoYours]

So you want her to have a video just showing her painting with complete silence? No one would appreciate that. The philosophy of art is extremely important.

And I think that we, as artists need to speak about the philosophy of art and show people why abstract art is so beautiful, and so complex.

But yes, a little more time of simply looking at the painting would be nice.

[f15r18]

It is a great painting. It's an epic triumph for an abstract painter to make poetry out of strange forms, lines and colors. It's o.k. to destroy your images when you don't see the expression. I always remember Pollock's words about don't being afraid to do it, because the painting has a life of it's own. Thank you for sharing.

[combatleague]

Plotinus- "All shapelessness whose kind admits of pattern and form, as long as it remains outside of Reason and Idea, is ugly by that very isolation from the divine."

[artbylt]

That is only true if a) reason and idea are all that make up the divine. I don't think so.

b) Good abstract art embodies the "idea" of aesthetics in color, composition, etc. You may not "get" that idea, but it is there.

[combatleague]

some would say, Beauty is the object of longing, or desire. What does this peice say about our desires?

[artbylt]

This painting is the object of my desire, and that of others who have responded to it. If you respond differently, that's your choice.

[fruitysquerrle]

How is this art?

Any 3 year old kid can do this!

This is an escape for those that don't know how to draw!

[mhender668]

If you don't think this is art, why did you bother to watch it? You clearly have no understanding of art or any interest is art. Why don't you go find a show on basket weaving?

[fruitysquerrle]

Thats were you are wrong!

CLEARLY WRONG!

I paint almost every day and my god you have no idea how interested i'm in art!

I have a blog with some of my paintings but trust me i have thousands at home!

Lets say I buy a ten dollar canvas and paint it red then add drips of paint to it.

Will it have a value of millions?

If you look at a 2 year old and watch her/him paint it is perfectly the same to what adults are painting these days!

grow up!

[helpdonate1]

@fruitysquerrle abstract art is art. Abstract art is usually not seen as being visually aesthetic as it tends to represent more of the Idea behind it. Thats why its an abstraction of something. that being said there are a lot of hack artists out there.

[Telekon5]

I really like the resulting painting, and I agree with your process. Risk taking is what makes it fun and interesting.

[scopein79]

I like the talk about solving problems: it's precisely the way I conceive of abstract painting.

[Farimath]

Thank u for your generosity!

[rimind1]

A random flow is the best way to go! thanks for sharing your thoughts!!

[CapricornArtist73]

You are so right on the money lynne with what your saying! You need to be Brave, bold and take a risk because if your scared to do that then your work will never evolve to the next level. I work exactly the same way ;)

[zebrapanties]

good stuff...thinking out of the box and being a free artist is what life is all about for me...it makes the soul sing.x

[rterrell10]

I hope you make more of these, Lynne. You tell it like it is for us (abstract artists). For the commenters who want abstract art "explained" to them in words. Oh well...

"narrative of process"

[archtopbrownie]

The idea of introducing chaos (if you will) onto the canvas and then making some kind of order out of it, is a challenge that few but those who have tried it can identify with. It ain't easy. This painting has a strength that comes out of your extended attempts at "solving" it. You didn't lose it but it sounds like there were times you felt you had. The struggle was worth it. Looks like a keeper to me.

[Drafter3]

i think its cool. its got a good vibe to it. im going to start painting, im a huge risk taker, i dont care what others are painting, and whats "in", ill paint what i want. and thats why this is good, you painted what felt right.

[plmpomb]

I've been seeing another vid's of you... and i change my mind, forget what i say in the comment below.. ;)

[artofsej]

"all I heard was "brushstrokes" and "it didn't work." Well, how does it work now?'

As a fulltime abstract painter, I know

it's a very instinctive artform. You get a feel for it over time if it is part of your soul.

In essence, a monkey could paint an expressionistic painting and it COULD work, but I doubt that the monkey would be discerning enough to realise when it's time to stop, or how to make a correction lol!!!

Sej.

[nine9s]

This video has done nothing to increase my understanding of abstract art. I didn't see any real defense of this work; all I heard was "brushstrokes" and "it didn't work." Well, how does it work now? Why didn't it work then? How is this painting any different from what a monkey could do? Anyone can emote onto a canvas; what makes what you do any different?

[artbylt]

Let me make an analogy to music: the difference between a monkey and a trained artist painting is similar to a monkey and a trained musician banging on a piano. Viewers of visual art and listeners of music also become more sophisticated and aware of the subtleties of the art the more they look and listen. Shades, tones, spaces, color, tempo, and so forth make up the composition.

Lynne

[nine9s]

But anyone can differentiate between banging on the piano and composed music. I've seen shows where they take paintings done by chimps, elephants, and even cats and shown them to abstract art museums. They don't tell the museum that they were painted by animals, and the people start praising the color scheme and the symbolism, and say things like, "This artist really knows what they're doing."

What's the difference between good abstract art and bad abstract art?

[artbylt]

That just shows you how people are fooled by their expectations. This is how "placebo" pills cure people--they think they are getting the real thing. It says something about human gullibility, but that doesn't mean the placebo pill has the same chemicals as the real one.

The best way to educate yourself about abstract art or any art, is to look at a million paintings.

Lynne

[swampzoid]

gawking like oblique hazel eyes upon the sudden spans of convex landscapes, we took the young yet old minds that blithered inwardly against our crackled wall and with a near perfect gyrate, the heavens of lavender drew open but then sadly waned.

[minhacontanousa]

You have no idea how confident you made feel after seeing your video...

[artbylt]

I'm glad to hear that!

Lynne

[albsure22]

wow! Amazing that other artist's have the same experience's that I have. Glad to hear other's see the same thing. Thank you.

[artbylt]

Thanks for writing. Isn't it great to be able to share our experience and connect?

Enjoyed viewing your work as well!

Lynne

[albsure22]

wow! Amazing that other artist's have the same experience's that I have. Glad to hear other's see the same thing. Thank you.

[zeasterone]

good but needn t to explain a truth in what i do

[artbylt]

Sure, there's no NEED to, Stesi, but it helps people who are not artists understand what we do.

Lynne

[artbylt]

Thanks again!

Lynne

[jjccccc]

it works i like it

[RKRvideo]

This on looks great. Less thinking, more accidents!