Abstract Drawings Will Take You Beyond Realism

Powerful drawings of abstractions conjure strong emotional feeling if the viewer can relate to it. If the viewer can perceive the artists viewpoint, they can then be transported to other dimensions beyond 3D and/or above the 2D paper surface.

If one walks in the exhibition room with a closed viewpoint, this does not give the mind enough freedom to discover other elements the artist intended.

You do not have to be savvy in the art world to appreciate fine abstract drawings—only your perception of the lineal forms and the related tone values. Often the artist does point you in certain directions—but don't look at the finger, look towards the direction he is pointing—or what is beyond the drawing; this is very much like a koan.

If there is an essential feature in the artwork you recognize and can relate it to realism, you will be able to "feel" what is behind the abstractions.

There is no good definition of abstract drawing or abstract art and if there was something created with pure abstractions we would not be able to perceive it at all.

Any abstract drawing or painting, good or bad, must be able to communicate something to the viewer—even a bad drawing can invoke nausea.