Expressionism Abstract Painting

Expressive abstract painting movement appeared in 1940s in New York. If to talk about the origins of this style of painting the name of the "Action Painting" author Jackson Pollock should be mentioned. His technique – paint splattering directly onto the canvas – had great impact on the development of expressionism abstract painting. Such approach was used to allow the artists to express his inner vision of reality.

The most famous names of personalities that have made great contribution into expressive abstract painting development are Arshile Gorky, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Philip Guston, Franz Kline, Hans Hofmann, Robert Motherwell, Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still, Theodoros Stamos, Adolph Gottlieb, Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, and Esteban Vicente. The emerge of expressive abstract painting became significant event in the art history of the world. The style itself is rather diverse – there are paintings performed in violent expressive style, while there are also artworks that feature simple and restrained images with careful planning of the painting.

However, all the works created by expressive abstract painters have such common quality as the use of huge canvases each part of which plays equally vital role. Abstract expressionists regard their paintings as a mean of visual communication and a great role is also assigned to brushstroke and texture, which are applied so as to transfer the emotions of the artists directly onto the canvas. Here the impact of spontaneous and subconscious features of surrealism, the predecessor of expressionism abstract painting, is felt. The characteristic features of abstract expressionism reveal the continuation of the Romantic tradition of the sublime.

The name of the movement appeared from the combination of the emotional intensity of the German Expressionists and European abstract schools anti-figurative aesthetic. The development of the movement is closely connected with Russian artists painting stylistic similarities. The movement went down in history as the first American visual art that attained international status and influence.

Today's painters also create abstract oil painting following the principles of abstract painting. There are a lot of galleries across the globe, including online galleries, which one can visit to get acquainted with contemporary abstract art oil painting. If you also become inspired by the techniques and stylistically diverse features of abstract oil painting there is a chance to obtain the works of contemporary painters online. Visiting klinkov.com one can both get aesthetic pleasure viewing the collection of Valeriy Klinkov artist, and also take advantage of the opportunity to buy abstract painting. Don't miss an opportunity to get original surrealism, abstract or expressive abstract painting!