A picture can hold a thousand words, but we believe abstract art to be the mind’s eye into one’s imagination. You don’t just get a paragraph: you see right into the deepest core of one’s soul. Each brush stroke and each color you choose can reflect how you're feeling and how you're focused. Abstract art is obviously extremely unique from realism because the subject isn’t just an image of a room, avatar, or a flower; it’s a glimpse of what’s going on in the artist’s head.

Abstract art can be utilized and performed by literally anyone.

You don’t need any particular form of experience or knowledge to express yourself through abstract art.

Because you are not necessarily attempting to capture any particular likeness in abstract art, true freedom can be enjoyed. In this series, we will explore different types of emotion. Don't be afraid to step out and try something new while you draw, paint, sketch, etc. Through this series, you will be prompted to create a piece of abstract art based on a form of emotion: rage, sorrow, euphoria, and fear. Express what these emotions look like to you personally. You can do this through watercolors, acrylics, sketching, sketchbook, markers, whatever medium you wish.

Grading:

All entries will be graded with this criteria sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9-Kn0HrQTv3cDYyU1MtWEpnVk0/view?usp=sharing

How to Submit:

Submit through the site. Formats: .png, .jpg. Feel free to include an explanation of your art. However, it is not required.

Useful tools:

• Pencil and paper
• Colored pencils, watercolors
• GIMP graphics program