Naturalism

• Fully representational with specific details

Realism

• Representational but emphasizes the emotional not specific

Semi Abstraction

• Partly representational but simplified and rearranged.

Objective Abstraction

• Based on a physical object but simplified and rearranged so that it appears nonobjective.

Non Objective Abstraction

• Started without any reference to a physical object. Based on pure design.

Abstraction of Figure

• Use the abstract artists such as Picasso as inspiration

• Simplification of the forms found within the figure

• Breaking down into geometric shapes: rounded forms or jagged forms

• Cropping acceptable• Incorporate Color• Stylized

Abstraction (2)• Draw the figure in representational style, add

bright colors…

• Take drawing home and draw a grid on top or on back with inch squares, according to the size of the paper, smaller size…1 inch, 2 inch, etc for larger

• Cut the drawing into all the squares of the grid• Reassemble and glue onto another paper to

create an abstraction of the figures