Artists can abstract people and objects in many ways. Which methods of abstraction can you identify in these artworks?
- Simplify
- Fragment (or explode; break into pieces)
- Multiply
- Rearrange (move the parts around)
- Magnify (change the scale)
- Distort (change the shape) …
Abstraction Methods
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- Date Published
- December 20, 2019
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- May 02, 2023
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Artists can abstract people and objects in many ways. Which methods of abstraction can you identify in these artworks?
- Simplify
- Fragment (or explode; break into pieces)
- Multiply
- Rearrange (move the parts around)
- Magnify (change the scale)
- Distort (change the shape)
- Morph (change into something else)
- Arbitrary Colors
Art making prompt: arrange some objects to draw. Then choose an abstraction method to create an artwork based on the objects you see.
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