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Few Things You Must Know About Contemporary Figurative Painting

• Posted by Elina White April 7, 2021 Filed in Arts & Culture #Contemporary figurative painting  #floral abstract painting  150 views
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  Contemporary figurative paintings means the depiction of any kind of modern art that shows bold reference to the real world, especially human beings by living modern artists. In this form of artwork, artists try to depict social messages and reforms of the real world via bold use of colors and symmetrical lines. This artwork involves the feature of illumination. There are several properties or features of the contemporary figurative painting such as:

   

  • Ideal Expressionism: In the early 40’s, a group artist in the US brought the idea of abstract expressionism through paintings that brought an evolution in the world of art. These paintings brought a new outlook in the perspective of art admirers. This form of art was gradually followed till the present day. Many artists try to express their views, opinions and messages through figurative form of art.

   

  • Shows Cubism: In the world of art, the term ‘cubism’ refers to the evolutionary form of painting invented by Pablo Picasso. Their methods of portraying art through the use of geometrical figures are still now used by modern artists to paint contemporary figures.

   

  • Surrealistic form of Art: Surrealistic form of art design used in these paintings, gives a perfect blend of traditional and modern art. The artists try to show the hidden truth about societies through paintings with incongruent elements.

   

  Factors to choose your painting:

   

  If you are a passionate art lover then having one such art style in your collection is maybe a dream thing for you to do. But to get such paintings you must know about the things you should look for while purchasing it. Some of those factors are:

   

  • Authenticity: Several scam artists nowadays perform plagiarism and copy another artist’s style of art to make their own and sell at same or cheap or price. So make sure that the painting you will buy is signed by its true artist and carries the mark of authentication.

   

  • Quality of Materials Used: The acrylics, brush, canvas, and other things used by the artist must be of high quality and standard. You will pay a great sum of money for their artwork, so be sure that it retains for a long period of time and its color doesn’t get affected by pollutants or dust. Make sure to check its durability by the artist to get the best purchase deal.

   

  • Connection with the Painting: If you are just buying the painting for some business deal or some vague purpose like to impress someone, then it is a complete waste of your time and money. Some other passionate art lover might have loved it and purchased it for his/her own love for the painting. So be sure to purchase the painting that will make you feel connected to it both- emotionally and spirituality. You must understand the message of the painting and have the urge to buy it. So be sure to keep this factor in mind.

   

  So whether it is a contemporary figurative painting or floral abstract painting, with these tips and facts in mind, you can get the best painting from leading professional artists.