If you're not confident with a paintbrush or don't have the eye for perspective then perhaps the freedom of abstract art might be for you. In this second article from ISABEL H LANGTRY, Principal at ...

Experience the creative journey of making a textured mixed-media abstract painting featuring a stunning mandala motif. Follow step-by-step as bold black and white palette knife strokes set the ...

In the traditional sense, abstract painting requires a remarkable imagination. For both the painter and the observer. While inspiration may come from the actual, the end product rests more in the ...

Last weekend my daughter made a fort in the garage. She used umbrellas as a roof, an old bin as the south wall, and two sledding discs for placemats. Then she cooked me a meal of pine needle stew and ...

The pioneers of abstraction—the Cubists, the Abstract Expressionists, the Minimalists—emerged from firm and identifiable aesthetic roots and developed their own philosophies. In the competitive ...

Here’s an old question that I find is still alive for a lot of people: How do you look at an abstract painting? Are you meant to just immerse yourself in the wordless presence of its colors? Or does ...

Peter Shear, "Cold Room" (2022), oil on linen over panel, 11 inches x 14 inches (all images courtesy the artist, Fortnight Institute, and Cheim & Read) I first saw Peter Shear's work in 2017 at ...