Expressionism Journal Entries

12 creative works found

• PICASSO
  by CateTownsend

  I’ve just returned from a weekend up in Brisbane. It wasn’t just any weekend it was a huge turning point for me. I went to the Picasso…

  I’ve just returned from a weekend up in Brisbane. It wasn’t just any weekend it was a huge turning point for me. I went to the Picasso exhibition. As I walked through the black curtain into the masters realm my pulse was racing. Standing in front of the first Picasso artwork I was so overcome with emotion tears were spilling down my cheeks. You might think that I’m exagerating, but to see the works of not only Picasso, but Braque, Ernst, Mattisse, Modigliani, Renoir, Rousseau (there were more) in the flesh was so absolutely a trip out of this world. In my early teen years I visited an exhibition of some of Picasso’s work at the Sydney Gallery and this made such an impression on me and has been a huge influence in my work. While studying design I was facinated by the artists from the turn of the century and I feel that Picasso was very instrumental in artists looking outside the square. I recommend this journey to Brisbane before the exhibition ends. Can you even try to imagine a trip into the beginnings of cubism, surrealism, fauvism, expressionism as an artist I don’t believe you can let this opportunity slip past you.

• PHOTOGRAPHIC CREATIONS N EXPRESSIONS OF THE MIND
  by dimarie

  I’ve always had a love for taking photos… ...

  I’ve always had a love for taking photos… / But as a child, people didnt like lending me their cameras lol… / So, determined, I saved and bought my own camera (a $4 market bargain lol) / and have been obsessed with taking photos ever since :) Following is a selection of photographs, both ‘as is’ and also those manipulated post production…. / I hope you enjoy my visions as much as I enjoyed capturing and creating them :) / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / click on image for larger view / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- /

• The Expressionist Art Movement
  by Kirsty Semple

  This article can also be found on my blog click here Expr…

  This article can also be found on my blog click here Expressionism was an artistic style which grew like a rose out of the soil of the late 19th early 20th century society. Originating in Germany and Austria and following the anti-authority thinking of people such as Freud, Nietzsche and Dostoyevsky, the expressionist movement focused on the expression of inner experience and emotion. It was less concerned with the reality of what a subject looked like and expressed the artist’s emotional reaction to it. Expressionist paintings can often be characterised by distorted forms drawn in bold colours and two dimensions, without perspective. But always sought to depict intense emotion and was always strongly subjective. Often the images were full of angst such as Edvard Munch’s The Scream, or the latter paintings of Vincent and Gough such as The Starry Night. Around the time of World War II the expressionist art movement had migrated to the shores of America. Indeed, it was the artists of this time which established New York as a place of importance in the art world. It has been said that expressionism was a precursor to surrealism and influenced artists such as Dali. A huge part of the movement in America became abstract expressionism, characterized by dripping paint onto the canvas. One of the most famous of the abstract expressionist painters of this period was Jackson Pollock. Interestingly the artists pioneering this movement never described themselves as expressionists, it was a label given to them, and as an artistic style is still very much alive today within the work of many contemporary painters.

• I think I figured out where I've been going wrong
  by Arletta

  With the paint brushes, that is. You see, I try to use these delicate, wee paint brushes and get all this detail out of them and it ends …

  With the paint brushes, that is. You see, I try to use these delicate, wee paint brushes and get all this detail out of them and it ends up just going all smudgy and stupid looking. Right, well, that’s the pessimist part of me talking. Anyway, sometimes things turn out looking good, but, not how I was trying to make them look. I’m just not a small brush person, that’s all. I’m a big canvas person. I need big canvases and big bushes! Then, the details will be small in the wee small prints, simply because they’ve been shrunk down. But, I haven’t the right sort of hands for wee tiny details except with pens and pencils, sometimes. I think! Here is where else I’ve been going wrong. I have thoughts in my head, often, that I ignre because i haven’t got the money, or the time, or the talent (maybe) to pursue them. Well, not the talent- the thought processes. The know-how of tecnical aspects. Things that stand out in my mind, that are half sculpture, half painting – or weird little objects sticking out of walls as 3-D modern abstract-realism thngies. ..or .. or .. well, never you mind! The point is, I have to do at least some of it I have to make something more than what I’ve been doing, something that is MINE. And, then, I have to stop people from abusing it , and dogs from peeing on it. lol

• Thanks for my first sale! & the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th..........
  by Andy Housham

  How good is this?! Amazing, in less than a day of joining up on this site, some kind person bought a canvas print of LONDON CALLING. ...

  How good is this?! Amazing, in less than a day of joining up on this site, some kind person bought a canvas print of LONDON CALLING. This is a first attempt at expressionism which was painting over a collage of CLASH clippings. I had a lot of fun creating the painting and I hope that the print gives the buyer lots of pleasure too.

• Recent Features and Challenge Placements
  by DreddArt

  Recently I have placed in a couple of Challenges which is Great!! :) The first piece to place in a challenge was my ACEO – ‘Studded Sa…

  Recently I have placed in a couple of Challenges which is Great!! :) The first piece to place in a challenge was my ACEO – ‘Studded Sanity’ / / - PIERCINGS Challenge / Tattoo, Piercing and Body Modification group / The Top Ten are all Featured in the Group The second was my / Right Shoulder Tattoo / / - THE ‘COLOURS’ CHALLENGE / Tattoo, Piercing and Body Modification group / The Top Ten are all Featured in The Group The third – coloured pencil drawing ‘LickIt’ / / - PENCIL ME IN – PORTRAITS USING COLORED PENCILS – / 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture group Plus my Etching ‘Scream’ was featured in the Group Emotional Adults – Not Happy Campers / Thanks ever so much for the votes and recognition.. / :) / Jax / DreddArt

• More Features and Challenge placings :)
  by DreddArt

  I have had a couple more pieces featured recently and also placed in some challenges which is wikid! / !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/...

  I have had a couple more pieces featured recently and also placed in some challenges which is wikid! / / featured in current Issues / / Featured in Bits and Pieces / / Came 2nd in gET pOLITICAL…gET sEXY…gET gRUNGY…gET a lITTLE dIRTY wITH gRAFFITI / / came 4th in The Frighteners

• trying something new
  by Robert Reeves

  check out my new stuff at www.robreevesstudio.blogspot.com . i’m trying a new direction so tell me what you think! cheers R

  check out my new stuff at www.robreevesstudio.blogspot.com . i’m trying a new direction so tell me what you think! cheers R

• Feature Thanks!
  by Makeba Kedem-DuBose

  Thanks to the Acrylic Paint Group for featuring my new work in progress, “Body Paint Series: Gathering at the Giving Tree.” Thanks!!!

  Thanks to the Acrylic Paint Group for featuring my new work in progress, “Body Paint Series: Gathering at the Giving Tree.” Thanks!!!

• 2 New Features in the Outsider Group!
  by Makeba Kedem-DuBose

  Thanks Outsider Group for featuring both “Gazing Ball and Fruit Tree” and “Eleven, polyptych (9)” peace…

  Thanks Outsider Group for featuring both “Gazing Ball and Fruit Tree” and “Eleven, polyptych (9)” peace…

• Abstract Expressionism. The Movement. Art Educaltion 101
  by Bread

  Abstract Expressionism the Movement. Art Education 101 -Abstract Expressionism emerged in post war 1940’s New Your -Coined the Gold…

  Abstract Expressionism the Movement. Art Education 101 -Abstract Expressionism emerged in post war 1940’s New Your -Coined the Golden Age Of American Art -Used to express common powerful emotions in simple aspects using chance and various textures. -Abstract Expressionism helped push the New York Art scene to wordd wide envy. -Expressionist sought to express subconcious through various Abstract Art Styles. -Individual Artist Collectively used rapid paint dripping, non geometric, large brush strokes. -Abstract Expressionist Movement heavely based on Freedom and expression. -Artist of the Abstract Expressionist Movement / Jackson Pollack / Hans Hoffman / Adolf Gottlieb / Mark Rothko / Kooning / Motherwell / Klien You can Check out my Ebay Store Urban Picasso Art and see how the Abstract Expressionist Movement has affected the Art World today http://stores.ebay.com/urban-picasso-art

• really big news from new mexico village
  by subhadra

  dont have any fans yet! / here in our village a movie is being filmed!!! / the book of eli with denzel washington / a post apocalyptic sp? ...

  dont have any fans yet! / here in our village a movie is being filmed!!! / the book of eli with denzel washington / a post apocalyptic sp? western hero trying to save the book / which holds the secret of salvation for the devastated earth / hit people one a gorgeous woman mali? born in ukraine / and jim patterson are sent to kill him and gary oldman does ? maybe the mayor of the small town / i have not seen a movie for years / cause ive lived in small desert towns where there are no theaters! / so this will be the whole enchilada as we say / have no way to put my art online no digital camera and all that / will send images out on the psychic airways love in the light / the carpenters/ production staff begin tomorrow / redesigning the old main street – now the beginning of an art colony / into a wrecked town bombed windows cracked bullet ridden / they are building a large false theater front even tho we have an empty the lyric one empty lots will be filled in we all get to watch!! / irony we are near white sands ballistic missle testing area!! / awful raptor break the sound barrier jets / bombing we can hear such a puzzle it all is