Introduction
Painters always do not wish to portray objects or persons realistically. There is therefore a natural inclination among artists to bend forms and give objects an unlikely texture or color. Works of art that reframe nature for expressive effect are called abstract art. Abstract landscape paintings are essentially inspired by moments of physical change in the natural surroundings. Color, texture, gestures, shapes and multiple viewpoints all contribute to create abstract landscape paintings. Warm, cool palettes are often employed by artists to communicate a sense of satisfying calm through the abstract landscape paintings. In the words of Wassily Kandinsky “Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors, and that you be a true poet. This last is essential."
Principles of abstraction-
Abstract landscape Painters usually abide by the following guidelines to create magic on the canvas
Balanced composition.
Harmony
Contrast
Tension
Counterpoint
Color
Tone
Texture
Rhythm
Famous abstract painters of the world:
Some of the luminaries in the world of abstract painting are as follows-
Barnett Newman
Mark Rothko
Robert Motherwell
Sean Scully
Callum Innes
Yuko Shiraishi
Interpreting abstract landscape paintings
A piece of abstract landscape painting in order to be properly interpreted should be good enough to evoke an emotional response from the viewer.
A variety of techniques were employed by the abstract artists of the 20th century while painting the landscape. Abstract landscape paintings which sometimes appear only as colors and textures, evocative of landscape pattern, bears testimony to the fact that landscapes still have the power to evoke artistic expression in this increasingly industrialized world.
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