Abstract Art...
Pop Art...
Realism...
Surrealism...
or any other form of art, it still remains as a classic description of our spirit's essence and universal freedom.
One thing I've noticed with art over the years, is that while an artist can master landscapes, or portraits, the one thing they can never seem to perfect are the eyes of a subject; pupils hold, in reality, way too much depth -- as they say, the eyes are the window to the soul, and that in itself is incredibly challenging to translate on paper. After all, we artists only transfer the physical perceptions to paper, and nothing else.
So when I look at a portrait, I look at the eyes, to see if the artist was talented and observant
enough to capture the depth needed to make you feel the artistry. This is why I don't do many portraits. However, there was one artist at my high school, who captured that essence in a charcoal sketch of George Clooney. It was gorgeous. He was perfectly imperfect; she even managed to draw in that glisten his eyes have, near the central cortex, and moreover, managed to draw in the heaviness around his eyes -- when I look at his eyes, I get the sense of compassion for humanity, but also, humanity's burden. I felt that when I looked at her sketch.
I look for feeling in abstract art, because it's this art that is the feeling in itself. That art is the feeling that has been captured in time by the artist. It's freedom from every form of oppression known to man, because there is no format. You are to interpret it as you wish. You are to feel what you wish. You are to take from it what you wish, as opposed to a classical landscape painting, of which is just a picture, beautiful in itself, but you are meant to feel the feeling the artist wishes you to feel -- you have no choice. Surrealism does this, as well, but it makes me extremely uncomfortable. I don't know if it's the mediums they use to construct their pieces, but generally, surrealist's are disturbed in some way; overall, I like art that gives you a chance to think and feel. Art that makes you feel is the best art.
