Abstract Art: A scary unknown not yet explored--no, worse, fervently avoided. As a viewer of abstract art, it is rare that I come across a work of art that I feel strongly connected to, and truly enjoy. My encounters with abstract art can sometimes feel like an endless stream of color swatches, that when done "well", are at least thought provoking in color theory and composition. The idea of creating such a portfolio of color swatches at large scale didn't and does not have an appeal to me (at least, not at this time). But that isn't all that abstract art is--and my avoidance of the subject matter in question, when confronted, was rooted in fear: What if I create bad abstract art? How does one create good abstract art? What is good art? If ever there was a type of art so easily dismissed, abstract art is surely it. I decided to create abstract art in a medium that still gave me control, so that despite an output that may appear chaotic or random, every stroke of color would be intentional: Color Pencil. Creating and exploring abstract art with color pencil turned out to be a therapeutic and enjoyable experience. While I did create artwork that once completed I did not like, I share the entirety of the journey here as art is in the eye of he beholder.
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