tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287002539000199774.post8004951122144272834..comments2023-08-10T16:29:42.760+01:00Comments on Semi-Abstract Figurative Painting: Project 1: Course Plan and Programmedaviddrawsandpaintshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17431945969048461283noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287002539000199774.post-86318531680205664272009-02-01T19:21:00.000+00:002009-02-01T19:21:00.000+00:00Thanks Andrea. The term semi- abstract is my own t...Thanks Andrea. The term semi- abstract is my own to describe as you put it one of the in-between "degrees" towards the abstract. I use it for emphasis to differentiate between pure abstract and representational figurative.<BR/><BR/>And thanks Melinda. I tried to invite Edgar also but as he has the same email address it apparently didn't get to him. You should let him have his own and give the lad a bit of freedom!daviddrawsandpaintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431945969048461283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287002539000199774.post-47909024416847512002009-01-24T22:04:00.000+00:002009-01-24T22:04:00.000+00:00This is just wonderful, David. I am most impressed...This is just wonderful, David. I am most impressed by your plan and know that you are going to succeed. <BR/><BR/>I did try to offer 'attaboys' when you first started, but somehow was blocked. Glad that you are doing so well.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes always!!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287002539000199774.post-59674967880412394582009-01-23T07:06:00.000+00:002009-01-23T07:06:00.000+00:00I've read what you've posted thus far and I'm impr...I've read what you've posted thus far and I'm impressed by the high degree of organisation and the *speeeed* with which this is all happening.<BR/><BR/>I have some points I'd like to raise on the use of terminology.<BR/><BR/>As far as I use them, 'figuration' and 'abstraction' are opposite terms. Figuration means objective or representational i.e. what you see is what you know. Abstraction is a step towards non-objective or non-representational; what you see may not look much like what you know. <BR/><BR/>To me you are using the term abstraction in the correct context here. However, 'figure' and 'figuration' are not the same thing in art terminology. 'Abstraction of the figure', or 'expressive abstraction of the figure', to me, makes more sense of what you are doing here than 'figurative semi-abstraction', which sounds like 'representational semi-non-respresentational'! <BR/><BR/>I also think the particle 'semi-' is redundant as abstraction exists in degrees before it reaches it's visual apex in non-objective art. <BR/><BR/>What are you reading? If you want any advice on a reading list, let me know.Andriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11100638638420714606noreply@blogger.com