What It Means to See More Abstract

This two-part video, “What It Means to See More Abstractly,” is an edited version of a Zoom conversation. This is a question that every artist will, in part, answer for themselves by developing their own way of painting—making choices and selections that reflect how they see, interpret, and organize visual information, all filtered through their own sense of aesthetics. But there is another part of this question that I believe is common to all artists: we see differently because we think differently. In order to create a painting, we must learn to see more abstractly. In simple terms, this means seeing relationships rather than physical things. It means seeing patterns, large masses of similar values or colors in relation to other masses, instead of focusing only on individual objects and their outlines. To see abstractly means to relate, simplify, generalize, and prioritize. I edited the video to approximately 40 minutes and added more visual examples and slides to make the ideas clearer and easier to follow. I hope you’ll enjoy this lesson! Happy painting! Happy learning! Included in this lesson: 2 Videos (Part 1 & 2, Total Duration: Over 50 minutes) Unlimited access to the lesson.