{"id":24122,"date":"2023-01-03T15:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/blog\/?p=24122"},"modified":"2023-01-09T14:30:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T14:30:13","slug":"abstraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/blog\/abstraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Abstraction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Abstract art just doesn&#8217;t get old: freed from the constraints of figurative representation, see colour, form and composition in all their unbound glory, exploring the possibilities of what a successful work of art can be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A selection of work&nbsp;is curated below, and you can browse all&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artworks\/subject\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abstract<\/a>&nbsp;art on the gallery website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Artworks can be purchased with an interest free loan. Selected OwnArt at checkout.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/rain-by-michaela-hollyfield\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143015\/42548ed6-9e72-545b-f556-0c5b6837da81.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143015\/42548ed6-9e72-545b-f556-0c5b6837da81.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143015\/42548ed6-9e72-545b-f556-0c5b6837da81-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143015\/42548ed6-9e72-545b-f556-0c5b6837da81-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143015\/42548ed6-9e72-545b-f556-0c5b6837da81-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143015\/42548ed6-9e72-545b-f556-0c5b6837da81-560x560.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Rain&nbsp;by Michaela Hollyfield, \u00a3525<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/waves-25-by-james-bristow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143104\/47427494-4bef-1284-4f32-33c1b8d11b4d.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143104\/47427494-4bef-1284-4f32-33c1b8d11b4d.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143104\/47427494-4bef-1284-4f32-33c1b8d11b4d-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Waves #25&nbsp;by James Bristow,&nbsp;\u00a3330<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/sunrise-and-sunset-british-sign-language\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143403\/01d33155-60f0-8799-e6eb-e2b5b060e488.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143403\/01d33155-60f0-8799-e6eb-e2b5b060e488.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143403\/01d33155-60f0-8799-e6eb-e2b5b060e488-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sunrise and Sunset (British Sign Language)&nbsp;by Lex Franchi, \u00a31500<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/tangled-up-by-sara-willett\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143859\/1a5d52c5-7e56-bd26-40d7-8d5bbb624b0e.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143859\/1a5d52c5-7e56-bd26-40d7-8d5bbb624b0e.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143859\/1a5d52c5-7e56-bd26-40d7-8d5bbb624b0e-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143859\/1a5d52c5-7e56-bd26-40d7-8d5bbb624b0e-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143859\/1a5d52c5-7e56-bd26-40d7-8d5bbb624b0e-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05143859\/1a5d52c5-7e56-bd26-40d7-8d5bbb624b0e-560x560.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Tangled Up&nbsp;by Sara Willett, \u00a32400<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/mabon-by-olivia-mansfield\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"993\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144159\/2b2306eb-a648-0d6f-414e-2df1778f04f2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144159\/2b2306eb-a648-0d6f-414e-2df1778f04f2.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144159\/2b2306eb-a648-0d6f-414e-2df1778f04f2-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mabon&nbsp;by Olivia Mansfield, \u00a3250<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/the-guilty-run-the-innocent-scream-by-emma-louise-grady-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144249\/cfd8a4d9-8615-a072-777a-d5335e5c2215.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144249\/cfd8a4d9-8615-a072-777a-d5335e5c2215.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144249\/cfd8a4d9-8615-a072-777a-d5335e5c2215-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Guilty Run the Innocent Scream&nbsp;by Emma-Louise Grady, \u00a3400<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/trip-by-sean-madden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144751\/trip_75093b7c7d4cc9b561f3a23c2632cb70-1-1024x1016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144751\/trip_75093b7c7d4cc9b561f3a23c2632cb70-1-1024x1016.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144751\/trip_75093b7c7d4cc9b561f3a23c2632cb70-1-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144751\/trip_75093b7c7d4cc9b561f3a23c2632cb70-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144751\/trip_75093b7c7d4cc9b561f3a23c2632cb70-1-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144751\/trip_75093b7c7d4cc9b561f3a23c2632cb70-1-1536x1524.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144751\/trip_75093b7c7d4cc9b561f3a23c2632cb70-1-2048x2031.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Trip&nbsp;by Sean Madden, \u00a3800<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/blue-by-tia-taylor-berry\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144919\/54e8b7a2-f912-768b-1454-115f7024300d.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05144919\/54e8b7a2-f912-768b-1454-115f7024300d.png 700w, 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src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145039\/962cd997-047c-eda4-c992-f2426582bbe8-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145039\/962cd997-047c-eda4-c992-f2426582bbe8-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145039\/962cd997-047c-eda4-c992-f2426582bbe8-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145039\/962cd997-047c-eda4-c992-f2426582bbe8.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Untitled (Breaking Up \/ Static)&nbsp;by Nathan Henton, \u00a31050<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/broken-bone-epiphany\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145158\/a521859a-48a3-7022-c2e1-40b47e7792a4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145158\/a521859a-48a3-7022-c2e1-40b47e7792a4.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145158\/a521859a-48a3-7022-c2e1-40b47e7792a4-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Broken Bone Epiphany&nbsp;by Andrew Carr, \u00a3475<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145427\/1eda2505-e1f7-3a3f-0c83-1ff986452c2d.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145427\/1eda2505-e1f7-3a3f-0c83-1ff986452c2d.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145427\/1eda2505-e1f7-3a3f-0c83-1ff986452c2d-218x300.png 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>Overgrown Orange&nbsp;by Sophie Baker, \u00a3700<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/fiji-by-yui-yan-rosalyn-ng\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145503\/12bde1e6-aa83-baf9-11ef-29342f6c1105.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145503\/12bde1e6-aa83-baf9-11ef-29342f6c1105.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145503\/12bde1e6-aa83-baf9-11ef-29342f6c1105-209x300.png 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Half Moon&nbsp;by Rosalyn Ng, \u00a3250<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/rlp-13-309\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145634\/ef709c67-3246-7320-1aed-46f762aa148a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145634\/ef709c67-3246-7320-1aed-46f762aa148a.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05145634\/ef709c67-3246-7320-1aed-46f762aa148a-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>RL\/P-13-309&nbsp;by Robert Lanz, \u00a33000<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/laying-mary-by-evangeline-baldwin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05150030\/6e1380cc-b506-1bb5-341c-031457526cd0.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05150030\/6e1380cc-b506-1bb5-341c-031457526cd0.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05150030\/6e1380cc-b506-1bb5-341c-031457526cd0-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Laying Mary&nbsp;by Evangeline Baldwin, \u00a3900<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbloodart.com\/artwork\/not\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05150115\/86bd92f0-e0e7-02fe-eeb2-9d8359e70c75.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05150115\/86bd92f0-e0e7-02fe-eeb2-9d8359e70c75.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp.media.newbloodart.com\/2023\/01\/05150115\/86bd92f0-e0e7-02fe-eeb2-9d8359e70c75-224x300.png 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Not&nbsp;by Jennah Hart, \u00a3175<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abstract art just doesn&#8217;t get old: freed from the constraints of representation, see colour, form and composition in all their unbound glory. 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