For our second week, we were asked to do some abstract art, via finger painting. Above is my attempt to create something interesting.
The experience was different than I expected. At first I didn’t understand the point of this assignment, but it was entertaining to let myself just paint, instead of following a specific set of goals. In the end, I created something interesting, and while it is simple, I enjoyed the experience.
It was difficult for me to just let go of form and let my hand wander and paint, even without thinking I noticed that almost all my paint strokes were in the same direction. Though I found it hard to start and to fully let go, as I continued painting, I got more comfortable, grabbed more colors and continued painting. It got easier as I went along, and I tried to make my painting as free as possible.
At first, the act of creating art with no subject was frustrating, I am used to always having something set and ordered for me to follow, but as I got into the painting, my frustration faded and I started to enjoy the experience and felt free to do what I wanted. It felt good to not have to worry about “mistakes” as there was no guidance and I could do what I want, and paint how I felt.
Compared to other abstract paintings, I feel mine is pretty simple. I did not spend much time, and most of the colors were in sections. Most abstract paintings I see try to capture some “feeling” like a chaotic splatter paint or beauty in something simple. Even though I enjoyed the experience, in the end I felt like I was just putting paint on paper, with no deeper meaning.
Ronald Art110 