Abstract Art Vs Traditional

Attention is one thing, sales are another. I've never sold a non-objective abstract but I have sold paintings of semi-abstract subjects. You also should define "traditional". do you just mean objective art, or do you mean realism, or just everything that isn't non-objective, (by abstract I assume you mean non-objective). I've also sold impressionist paintings, but I'd say my semi-abstract stuff gets more attention and maybe even has the edge in sales, but it's really close. (BTW, the art I'm taking about isn't on this account).

I understand your thoughts , the quandry. And to confuse , my reply is::: I 'do' Traditional Abstracts, !, lol.......all too complicated.

My eye was drawn more to your non-objective work, until I came upon this piece.



It blew me away.

I must say, ALL your 2 dozen pieces ,"Traditional", "Abstract", "Objective" and "Non-Objective", show to me, the products of a Mighty Fine Artistic EYE, HAND & MIND

Stefan,

You are very good at giving your work, both abstract and figurative, a 3 dimension. That draws the viewers in.

Dave

I think my work attracts more views to the realistic rather than the abstract. Maybe my abstract is too weird. My thoughts have always been that the viewer wants to identify or find something in the art.

I agree that realism is much more structured to execute but as far as the amount of time involved in finishing a piece, for me it is about the same. Sometimes the abstract takes more time because of concerns of composition, balance, color placement, etc. If it is 'realistic', those elements are already available.

Interesting question.

When you talk about which art is attracting attention I am going to answer assuming you mean the art you have uploaded here?

If that is the case, it could just be a matter of how well you have keyworded and described the work. Also you have been here a very short time and have had very few visitors - I would not make any assumptions about your art just yet. Continue with what you like to do and give it some time as you continue to market and advetise your work.

And then of coarse is what DK said about the difference between attracting attentiion and selling can be miles apart. As many can say - as well as myself - the most viewed piece in my gallery has never sold.

I think the objective should be "recognizability" (in terms of sales and eyes on your pieces).

For me, I make my illustrative, traditional, home decor designs and abstract works highly detailed.

Not my earlier work or photography, but everything new is getting "the detail" treatment.

On the internet it is best to have a style and a way of working.

Lisa, wise words. Realistic! To coin a phrase.

Thanks fellow artists for your valuable responses (and those very nice words of encouragement). I'm going to take your advice Val and proceed from there.

Ooooh, I am sooooo diggin' that seascape.

Nice work! Abstraction has been around in human history far longer than realism so I view abstraction as traditional, at least more so than realism or highly representational art.

Lately, while watching a political network, where the guests are in their homes, nearly all have abstract art on their walls which really surprised me. Obviously, abstract art normally isn't based on a fixed subject & has few rules, so people are more concerned with colors & texture than traditional styles like still-lifes. I'm not insinuating that abstract is better than traditional, but just my opinion as to why the preference exists today, more than earlier periods. I've always wondered what a psychiatrist's opinion would have been of Picasso, given his artwork. They'd probably want him institutionalized due to being a danger to the public. A mind, seeing those things, couldn't be safe for the general public.

I am with Roger and Susan, love your seascape artwork Stefan!

Now following your work, which is very cool!
Nice balance of color images vs subdued or bw palate on your home page.
Initially, I'm drawn to the explosion of color, but then more interested by the content.

As far as my own work goes, not really sure what people are more attracted to, since my artwork and photography is so diverse.