The beautifully wise words of an American painter, Robert Motherwell, could not have described abstract art any better I strongly believe. He intricately and sophisticatedly describes the breath-taking style of abstract art as follows, “The function of abstraction is to get rid of a lot of reality. You start with as much richness as you want, and subtract, and then you arrive at the residue of essences that you’re interested in.” This description really allows the reader to visualize the artist at the canvas, slapping the paint on and then every so carefully stripping away the perfect amount to acquire the goal and portray the image in their brains. I love the amount of visualization Motherwell allows, and encourages the viewer to experience.
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Matisse has a very recognizable style, almost marrying the style of abstracts and cubism together. Many of his pieces essence one another. I find he uses a heavy aspect of humans, and elementary shapes and drawings. The way he puts it all together tells the viewer a story. Sorrow of The King is a piece I really enjoy. This piece looks to me almost as if a young child put it together during arts and crafts, yet it’s perfectly beautiful. The simplicity of the shapes meshing with the colors used brings it to life. The richness in this painting is ever present, adding more character to the abstract art. Motherwell’s words make me look deeper into Matisse’s style and realize he had a love for instruments, including them in many of his works. Motherwell’s quote still sits heaviest when I consider the use of reality and how flexible the artist is capable of conjuring up their own reality to us. Matisse's creations were revered and well known for their divine thoughtfulness and a touch of benign lucidity. Matisse is often compared to Picasso, but when brought to my attention, I saw strong differences. Those including major contrasts in their artistic style. Matisse’s work was always based off of tradition whereas Pablo Picasso was a more modern artist. Not only did Matisse abide strongly to tradition, his art seemed to come effortlessly with a much less restless and slightly ironic approach compared to Pablo Picasso. Now when I apply Motherwell's quote to Matisse’s work, it hits me from a few different directions. Matisse always started with his traditional richness and slowly stripped it away to find a wonderful balance between traditional and his very own sense of style which I can’t quit place a name on. Every artist views things differently and this shines through especially within abstract art, in my opinion. The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of
Matisse has a very recognizable style, almost marrying the style of abstracts and cubism together. Many of his pieces essence one another. I find he uses a heavy aspect of humans, and elementary shapes and drawings. The way he puts it all together tells the viewer a story. Sorrow of The King is a piece I really enjoy. This piece looks to me almost as if a young child put it together during arts and crafts, yet it’s perfectly beautiful. The simplicity of the shapes meshing with the colors used brings it to life. The richness in this painting is ever present, adding more character to the abstract art. Motherwell’s words make me look deeper into Matisse’s style and realize he had a love for instruments, including them in many of his works. Motherwell’s quote still sits heaviest when I consider the use of reality and how flexible the artist is capable of conjuring up their own reality to us. Matisse's creations were revered and well known for their divine thoughtfulness and a touch of benign lucidity. Matisse is often compared to Picasso, but when brought to my attention, I saw strong differences. Those including major contrasts in their artistic style. Matisse’s work was always based off of tradition whereas Pablo Picasso was a more modern artist. Not only did Matisse abide strongly to tradition, his art seemed to come effortlessly with a much less restless and slightly ironic approach compared to Pablo Picasso. Now when I apply Motherwell's quote to Matisse’s work, it hits me from a few different directions. Matisse always started with his traditional richness and slowly stripped it away to find a wonderful balance between traditional and his very own sense of style which I can’t quit place a name on. Every artist views things differently and this shines through especially within abstract art, in my opinion. The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of