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ABSTRACT - Coggle Diagram
ABSTRACT
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Effect to achieve
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Sgraffito
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Bold, usually precise edges
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Subject matter
Non-Representational
Geometric forms – circles, squares, triangles, grids, intersecting lines
Organic shapes – flowing curves, irregular forms that suggest nature without depicting it directly.
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Gestural marks – expressive brushstrokes, drips, or splatters of paint
Texture-based compositions – layering materials, scratching, impasto surfaces where the texture itself becomes the “subject.”
Minimalist forms – simple repeated lines, monochrome canvases, or single-shape variations.
Mathematical/structural abstraction – patterns, symmetry, fractal-like designs, or rhythmic repetitions.
Light and space – using pure light, reflections, or shadows as the central focus (seen in installation art).
Representational
Figures and Portraits – human forms shown in distorted, cubist, or simplified ways
Landscapes – mountains, forests, skies, and seas reduced to shapes, colors, or gestural marks
Still Life – bottles, fruit, flowers, or everyday objects abstracted into geometric or expressive forms.
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Nature / Organic forms – leaves, trees, rivers, or natural textures reimagined in abstraction.
Symbolic/Mythological subjects – religious or cultural motifs expressed in abstracted, simplified shapes.
Bodies in motion – dance, sport, or movement captured through sweeping lines and fragmented forms (e.g. Futurism).