paintings on canvas
original prints on paper and metal
small works on canvas and paper
mixed media on aluminum
Transform your world with some dramatic color! Art is an engaging form of communication that stimulates the unconscious mind, especially while unraveling the mysteries of abstract art. Quality abstract art promotes a deeper response to the very basics or building blocks of any two-dimensional artform: colour, composition, line, texture, etc. Unhindered by conceptual interpretation, absolute abstraction invites you to connect in a non-verbal, non-conceptual way and look deeper into a world beyond conscious thought In that world there is respite through quiet contemplation. Abstract art can be an expansive experience that can cause a shift in perspective, an epiphany. It can be a place for your imagination to go when it's raining outside...
Art in any form, whether it's a painting, print, drawing, or three dimensional artform, has been essential to our well-being since ancient cave-dwellers first stamped an impression of a hand on a cave wall, the beginning of creative 'mark-making'. Abstract art unites us through a common global language, through a visual link to nature, and through time. Mother Nature is the prima donna of artists. Her palette can't be surpassed for colors that are pleasant to live with, colors that are always balanced, bright colors serving as accents against more neutral or earth tones. We are drawn to what we are visually accustomed to in our natural environment, often gainfully captured in abstract paintings.
Why is Skog an abstract painter? "I haven't always been an abstract painter. My first exhibition consisted of hyper-real images of derelict buildings discovered in northern BC when I lived there for five years. One day while I was focused on the woodwork of a shack I was meticulously painting, I suddenly connected to the image in a profound way: I was suddenly aware that I was the creator of this reality and that reality I perceived to be very plastic. This moment was like an opening onto a path that I follow in my paintings to this day. It was a level of understanding that posed interesting questions for me as aesthetic creator: What is important in contemporary art? What do I want to communicate to the world? I am full of opinions about things but I don't want to share them very much in my paintings, because I don't want to interfere with anyone's freedom of conviction. I would like viewers to 'feel' more than to 'think'. Abstract art communicates on the level of intuitive, affective response so that thought can resume fresh after taking a break. So when eliminating 'idea' or 'concept' from my work, I am free to communicate with those most expressive tools of all: color, line, and all the principles of art as was established in art for centuries. I think you have to understand these principles to make good abstract art or art of any genre. Abstract art is a basic representation of nature, my primary muse, in its non-representational form. As such it is not meant to be understood but to be experienced"
But what is it exactly that has such appeal in art? Do you sometimes feel so drawn into a painting that you reach a point of true fascination? How does the artist accomplish this? How are fine art and creativity related both for the artist and the viewer? When an artist creates a successful painting, he/she is carried to an inspired state in the process. This is a state of artistic 'flow' and it is a fleeting thing that everyone has experienced. The individual who has experienced this and in the spirit of creative inspiration has desired to capture this flitting, shining thing 'in a jar' so that it can be shared with others is called an artist. See blog post Courting the Muse. The viewer too, quite unknowingly enters into the realm of creativity when he/she makes a small effort to appreciate abstract artwork visually and processes it in parts of the brain that, in our present-day culture, usually don't get much exercise. This feels good! All art collectors have figured out that this feeling good thing that comes through art is worth the investment. Above all, abstract art through all of it's nuanced content never loses its visual appeal. That is the mystery of abstract art.
A gorgeous contemporary art portfolio of abstract paintings and featuring large, vibrant canvases, abstract landscapes, still-life, and luscious small works on canvas and paper. Created by an established Canadian artist and professionally critiqued for the discerning collector. Whatever wall space you have, whatever colors you need, whatever styles you prefer, you are certain to find fresh, contemporary art on this website. Go ahead, explore!
To truly appreciate art you need to approach it at eye level so that your entire visual field is encompassed. This painting is large enough to easily delight the eye in a scale suitable for a feature wall. I have included it in the lyrical abstraction section of my artist's portfolio as it was inspired by the rhythms of the pulsing ocean beyond a sandy beach shot with sunbeams.
Recently I have created a body of new work in the medium of archival limited edition prints on hand molded cotton rag papers and specially, hand-prepared metal plates.
Creating these prints liberates the hand. I love to include abstract drawing which can feature energy and movement in an original print.
Wendy Skog is a contemporary abstract artist, creating fine art abstract paintings in Victoria BC Canada. Influenced by the acclaimed New York School of Painters, her painting process is a flowing record of intuitive interaction with the canvas toward a unifying pictorial conclusion. Her organic abstract forms are rendered with a painter's formalist approach. Skog's abstract paintings are unique in the perfect balance of space, color, form, line, and color field.
Usually painting in the abstract genre is the only language anyone needs but when I feel excessively creative, I like to write about it too. Get some coffee, get comfortable, relax and read a few blog posts about art by an artist. Flying Colors Fine Art Blog Posts by W. Skog
The Wendy Skog abstract art studio is located in Victoria BC Canada.
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