Evolution of Abstraction and Abstracted Figure Assignment description ARTS 1317 Medina

1. Naturalism
• Fully representational with specific details

2. Realism
• Representational but emphasizes the
emotional not specific

3. Semi Abstraction
• Partly representational but simplified and
rearranged.

4. Objective Abstraction
• Based on a physical object but simplified and
rearranged so that it appears nonobjective.

5. Non Objective Abstraction
• Started without any reference to a physical
object. Based on pure design.

14. Abstraction of Figure
• Use the abstract artists such as Picasso as
inspiration
• Simplification of the forms found within the
figure
• Breaking down into geometric shapes: rounded
forms or jagged forms
• Cropping acceptable
• Incorporate Color
• Stylized

15. Abstraction (2)
• Draw the figure in representational style, add
bright colors…
• Take drawing home and draw a grid on top or on
back with inch squares, according to the size of
the paper, smaller size…1 inch, 2 inch, etc for
larger
• Cut the drawing into all the squares of the grid
• Reassemble and glue onto another paper to
create an abstraction of the figures