More play with the Zenbrush3 app and particularly the different shaped papers but for this post, I’m focusing on the circular and my digital brush with abstract art.
Kandinsky, who spearheaded abstract art at the start of the 20th century, saw the dot, or point, as a small circle and so much of his art is dedicated to spheres, “Of the three primary forms… the circle points most clearly to the fourth dimension.”
Thus abstract art is not so much a counter protest movement to realism, or even just reductionism of form to shape, but rather a representational way to capture the spiritual and ephemeral elements of existence; cosmos, balance, harmony, boundary…the list is endless.
Now being recognised as the mother of invention for abstract art (preceding Kandinsky) the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint employed trance and séance to transmit her art much of which is concentric circles, spinning tunnels, spheres, dissected mandalas.
In my digital play with the circular abstracts I’ve not given any thought to other artists but have merely experimented with the juxtaposition of colour and shape, cut and paste overlays. And have added these and more to the Digipix Gallery: ‘Shapers as Spheres‘
“The circle is the synthesis of the greatest oppositions. It combines the concentric and the eccentric in a single form and equilibrium.” ~ Kandinsky
And after all these months with Zenbrush3, I’m about to experiment with real paint, paper and canvas but will continue to use the digipix as inspiration.
Photoart Friday: and having some fun with edits and apps –
PoetryPix 
I find these quite appealing in form and color.
thank you Sandy
Welcome, Laura.
The first ones, particularly reminded me of some work by Rosha Yaghmai that I just saw at the Jewish Museum. None of the photos I could find online capture at all the way the light moves and shimmers in them, the way it shimmers in yours.
I love what you’ve done here, and look forward to how you translate it into matter. (K)
thank you Kerfe – you are so encouraging. And I followed up on Yaghmai and found this quote of hers which resonates somewhat with your comment:
“basically, “dusk” is my color palette. the light and space of California … it is city dusk…when the sky has that color and the neon turning on.“
Oh yes, that’s just how they appear.
A feast for the eyes Laura, I do love Kandinsky, I love your zenbrush circle – circles (fibonacci, circles, labyrinth mean a lot to me).
many thanks Paul for your appreciation – the circle is so many possibilities without ever changing its boundaries and a feast for the eyes to see beyond for Kandinsky
❤️
Fascinating, Laura. It amazes me how many poets are also artists.
yes and musicians too – the arts merge but I can only dabble so thank you Roberta
Yes, musical talent too.