MRS. BAACK'S ART ROOM
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  • ART 1
    • Drawing Exercises & Shading Options
    • Colored Pencil Challenge
    • Painting Challenge
    • Paper Plate Sculpture Challenge
    • Digital Art History Poster
    • Pastel/Oil Pastel Master Study
    • Digital Personal Poster
    • Glidden's Guernica
    • Clay Challenge
    • Curiosity Project
    • Song Lyric Design Challenge
    • Options
    • Term Test Project: Personal Squares
  • ART 2
    • Drawing Exercises & Shaded Drawing
    • Painting Challenge
    • Collage Challenge
    • Clay Tile
    • Design Challenge
    • Digital Letter Art
    • Digital Layered Landscape and Still LIfe Painting
    • Pen and Ink Collage Challenge
    • Linoleum Block Printing
    • Colored Pencil Challenge
    • Word Art Challenge
    • Term Test Project: Variations on a Theme
  • ART 3
    • Relief Paper Drawing Exercise
    • Drawing Challenge
    • Extreme Perspective Challenge
    • Abstract and Nonobjective Painting
    • Pastel/Oil Pastel Challenge
    • Clay Challenge
    • Watercolor Challenge
    • Digital Challenge: Biographical Collage
    • Ipad Pro and Apple Pencil
    • Digital Media Tribute
    • Digital Positive Message Video
    • Throwing on the Wheel
    • Paper Sculpture Challenge
    • Creative Lettering Challenge
    • Term Test Project - Handmade Book
  • ART 4
    • Senior Square/One Powerful Word
    • Drawing Challenge
    • Creative Tool Painting
    • Innocent/Sinister
    • Collage Mask Challenge
    • Creative Photo Challenge
    • Contemporary Sculpture
    • Oil Pastel/Pastel Challenge
    • Clay Vessel Challenge
    • Mixed Media Printmaking Collage
    • Colored Pencil Challenge
    • Digital Art Options
    • Throwing on the Wheel
    • 8 Idea Challenge
    • Final Test Project Options
  • ART PORTFOLIO
    • Senior Square
    • "Choice" Word
    • Procreate Collage
    • 6 Word Memoir/Life Mantra
    • New Perspective
    • Font/Lettering Challenge
    • Hidden Message Art
    • Emotional Portraits
    • Abstract Realism Painting
    • Creative Canvas OR Creative Tools Painting
    • Poetry Inspired Design
    • Develop Your Style
    • Conversation Fragments
    • Wood Burning
    • Set Your Restraints
    • Book Sculpture
    • Thank You!
    • Senior Tray
    • Art Portfolio 2: Themed Challenge
  • 8TH ART
    • Principles of Design: BALANCE
    • Principles of Design: CONTRAST
    • Principles of Design: EMPHASIS
    • Principles of Design: MOVEMENT
    • Principles of Design: PATTERN
    • Principles of Design: RHYTHM
    • Principles of Design: UNITY
    • Extra Time: Coil Baskets
  • 7TH ART
    • Elements of Art: LINE
    • Elements of Art: COLOR
    • Elements of Art: SHAPE
    • Elements of Art: VALUE
    • Elements of Art: FORM
    • Elements of Art: TEXTURE
    • Elements of Art: SPACE
    • Elements of Art: OPTIONS
  • 4TH-6TH
    • SCHOOL SPIRIT
    • POSTER DESIGN
    • ROCKTOBER
    • SELF-PORTRAITS
    • HOLIDAY
    • ANIMALS
    • CLAY
    • COLOR
    • FIBER ART
    • GROWING THINGS
    • PAPER SCULPTURE
    • DESIGN YOUR OWN
    • WATERCOLOR COLORED PENCIL
    • ART FUN STUFF
    • VIRTUAL SNOW DAYS
  • MISC.
    • GR Art Classes
    • Artist List
    • STANDARDS BASED GRADING
    • Google Sites Digital Portfolio
    • Joining Google Classroom
    • Student Self-Eval
    • Let's Talk About Art
    • Meditative Art Techniques
    • Google Drawing Mosaics
    • Photo Resource Info
    • Clip Art Resource Info
    • Procreate Info and Tutorials
    • Procreate Challenges and Tips
    • Canva and Ipiccy Tutorials
    • Random Art Stuff
    • Extra Time/Learn More:
    • 20-21 Virtual Art Fair
    • Mrs. Baack's Art
Art Portfolio: Abstract Realism Painting
Abstract Realism is an art form that combines elements of Realism (painting or drawing in a very realistic, concrete way) and Abstraction (distorting a subject matter in an expressive way by distorting
line/color/shape, etc.)

When the energy of these two forms of Art are combined, you can create something interesting, unique, and dynamic!  There is no one way to do this process, but we are going to break it down to a series of steps and see what wonderful things you can come up with!

Here are some examples by contemporary artists (living and working today)
of the same subject matter to give you an idea of how wide open your interpretation can be:    
Marti Leroux
Harper Henry
Earlyn Williams
Maria Baldwin
STEP 1:  Choose a subject matter.  For this exploration, a single subject is best
                  (either an object or an animal.)
STEP 2: Paint a background.  Have fun with colors and textures! You'll be painting over this so don't 
                 get  so  attached to it that you don't want to cover it up (at least parts of it.)
STEP 3: Sketch your subject matter over the background
STEP 4: Paint your subject, integrating parts of your background and adding extra color, line, texture, etc.
                 to create an expressive and unique artwork!
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  • HOME
  • ART 1
    • Drawing Exercises & Shading Options
    • Colored Pencil Challenge
    • Painting Challenge
    • Paper Plate Sculpture Challenge
    • Digital Art History Poster
    • Pastel/Oil Pastel Master Study
    • Digital Personal Poster
    • Glidden's Guernica
    • Clay Challenge
    • Curiosity Project
    • Song Lyric Design Challenge
    • Options
    • Term Test Project: Personal Squares
  • ART 2
    • Drawing Exercises & Shaded Drawing
    • Painting Challenge
    • Collage Challenge
    • Clay Tile
    • Design Challenge
    • Digital Letter Art
    • Digital Layered Landscape and Still LIfe Painting
    • Pen and Ink Collage Challenge
    • Linoleum Block Printing
    • Colored Pencil Challenge
    • Word Art Challenge
    • Term Test Project: Variations on a Theme
  • ART 3
    • Relief Paper Drawing Exercise
    • Drawing Challenge
    • Extreme Perspective Challenge
    • Abstract and Nonobjective Painting
    • Pastel/Oil Pastel Challenge
    • Clay Challenge
    • Watercolor Challenge
    • Digital Challenge: Biographical Collage
    • Ipad Pro and Apple Pencil
    • Digital Media Tribute
    • Digital Positive Message Video
    • Throwing on the Wheel
    • Paper Sculpture Challenge
    • Creative Lettering Challenge
    • Term Test Project - Handmade Book
  • ART 4
    • Senior Square/One Powerful Word
    • Drawing Challenge
    • Creative Tool Painting
    • Innocent/Sinister
    • Collage Mask Challenge
    • Creative Photo Challenge
    • Contemporary Sculpture
    • Oil Pastel/Pastel Challenge
    • Clay Vessel Challenge
    • Mixed Media Printmaking Collage
    • Colored Pencil Challenge
    • Digital Art Options
    • Throwing on the Wheel
    • 8 Idea Challenge
    • Final Test Project Options
  • ART PORTFOLIO
    • Senior Square
    • "Choice" Word
    • Procreate Collage
    • 6 Word Memoir/Life Mantra
    • New Perspective
    • Font/Lettering Challenge
    • Hidden Message Art
    • Emotional Portraits
    • Abstract Realism Painting
    • Creative Canvas OR Creative Tools Painting
    • Poetry Inspired Design
    • Develop Your Style
    • Conversation Fragments
    • Wood Burning
    • Set Your Restraints
    • Book Sculpture
    • Thank You!
    • Senior Tray
    • Art Portfolio 2: Themed Challenge
  • 8TH ART
    • Principles of Design: BALANCE
    • Principles of Design: CONTRAST
    • Principles of Design: EMPHASIS
    • Principles of Design: MOVEMENT
    • Principles of Design: PATTERN
    • Principles of Design: RHYTHM
    • Principles of Design: UNITY
    • Extra Time: Coil Baskets
  • 7TH ART
    • Elements of Art: LINE
    • Elements of Art: COLOR
    • Elements of Art: SHAPE
    • Elements of Art: VALUE
    • Elements of Art: FORM
    • Elements of Art: TEXTURE
    • Elements of Art: SPACE
    • Elements of Art: OPTIONS
  • 4TH-6TH
    • SCHOOL SPIRIT
    • POSTER DESIGN
    • ROCKTOBER
    • SELF-PORTRAITS
    • HOLIDAY
    • ANIMALS
    • CLAY
    • COLOR
    • FIBER ART
    • GROWING THINGS
    • PAPER SCULPTURE
    • DESIGN YOUR OWN
    • WATERCOLOR COLORED PENCIL
    • ART FUN STUFF
    • VIRTUAL SNOW DAYS
  • MISC.
    • GR Art Classes
    • Artist List
    • STANDARDS BASED GRADING
    • Google Sites Digital Portfolio
    • Joining Google Classroom
    • Student Self-Eval
    • Let's Talk About Art
    • Meditative Art Techniques
    • Google Drawing Mosaics
    • Photo Resource Info
    • Clip Art Resource Info
    • Procreate Info and Tutorials
    • Procreate Challenges and Tips
    • Canva and Ipiccy Tutorials
    • Random Art Stuff
    • Extra Time/Learn More:
    • 20-21 Virtual Art Fair
    • Mrs. Baack's Art