How to Select High-Quality Abstract Paintings for Your Living Space: 4 Key Tips

If you’re reading this, you’ve most likely decided to add modern abstract paintings to your living space.

However, you may have some questions if you have never done this before. Don’t worry; we have covered evaluating quality abstract art, let’s look into some specific tips to help you more in identifying quality art pieces.

• Look for balance and harmony

Quality abstract art will have a sense of harmony and balance among its various aspects. Look for objects that capture your initial attention.

It could have been the harmony of the colors, shapes, or other features in the artwork that drew your attention. High-quality abstract paintings would reflect total harmony and balance throughout the artwork’s aspects.

Even if you are unfamiliar with art techniques, you will sense them. The overall appearance and feel of the artwork are harmonious and balanced. 

Examine each element and how it fits into the overall composition. Then, take a step back and examine the artwork as a whole, noting how the various aspects interact to produce a sense of harmony and balance.

This allows you to obtain a better understanding of the artist’s abilities as well as the emotional impact of the artwork.

• Consider the artist’s reputation

Find out who created the piece you’re considering. If possible, speak directly with the artist. Learn about their degree of experience, skill, and inventiveness.

A well-known and respected artist is more likely to produce high-quality work that collectors and art fans value and seek out.

However, it is not always necessary to be a well-known artist.

Several other creative and skilled lesser-known artists produce similarly high-quality work but do not receive the same amount of attention or recognition.

Discovering and appreciating the work of lesser-known artists can be a thrilling and gratifying experience for art lovers and collectors. 

It’s worth mentioning that while an artist’s reputation can provide vital information and context into the quality of their work, it shouldn’t be the only deciding element in your judgment of great abstract art.

• Take your time

In the composition section above, I stressed the significance of developing a personal connection with a work of art. You must give yourself enough time to gaze at the artwork to build a connection and enable it to draw you in.

I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to give yourself enough time to engage your feelings with the artwork. Yes, you will look at the artwork with your eyes, but you must also allow your emotions to ” see’ it.

Do you know that research was conducted to determine how long museum visitors spent staring at a piece of art? The answer is less than thirty seconds. Some claim that the average is 18 seconds. 

Emotional attachment to a static object may take some time. You must be willing and prepared to devote the appropriate amount of time and attention to the artwork.

The two most important takeaways from this blog are to take your time while seeing a piece of art and to understand the value of composition.

Taking the time to appreciate art does not ensure that you will always have a connection to it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.

• Trust your instincts

I saved the greatest for last. I genuinely believe that art is a language of sentiments. Whether you are a skilled artist, an experienced art buyer, or simply someone who enjoys art, we all look at it because it can move us.

It is the sensation of being at ease and pleased with oneself while viewing art. A good piece of art is constantly trying to connect with us; it seeks to tell us something, make us feel something, or resonate with us in some manner.

If you find anything I’ve discussed in this blog to be a little overwhelming in terms of creative technique, trust your intuition and sentiments. You cannot go wrong with that.