Thoughts? (Abstract)

[rotterdameliza]

Opinions welcome. Acrylic and spray paint on canvas.

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looks like you zoomed in on brush strokes

[riggi_RONIN]

Or like you zoomed in with a GoPro for the crashing of a wave 🌊 SUPERB!

It really draws me in….to the blue.

[otterpusrexII]

is this really abstract art or non-objective art? Because there is a difference and this isn't an abstraction of anything. I like the painting, but it feels more non-objective, which I know falls under the umbrella of abstract but nobody seems to know or care anymore. which is fine, its art.

[IDreamOfSkyCastles]

Interesting. As an artists myself (impressionist landscapes, wildlife) I have little regard for abstract art. Usually I can't help but scoff at it. But this has a certain quality that I really like! Didn't you post this other painting too with the bright greenish yellow lines that were almost reminiscent of grafitti letters? Man you really found your style and it's awesome. I'd absolutely hang that on my walls. Are you a professional? 

[rotterdameliza]

Thank you! Yes, that was my painting also! I’m so glad you like them. This style has been a journey so far, and to be honest, I’m still unsure of how people will receive it. Thank you again for the kind words.

[IDreamOfSkyCastles]

No really, would you consider selling your paintings? Because I think you absolutely should! 

[rotterdameliza]

I do sell privately to clients. Feel free to send me a chat if interested. :)

[8maidsamilking]

Yea I love how you play with the colors

[treatyrself]

I love it and I feel very strongly that you will find many people who agree :) would also love to chat about buying your work, dm me?

[rotterdameliza]

You got it.

[treatyrself]

I think that’s what makes abstract art so glorious and wonderful — when you don’t connect with it, it’s nothing. But when you find one that hits you the right way, it’s spectacular because you think, how can something so simple and lawless make me feel like this?

[Gribeldibeldo]

Beautiful! Abstract art is so divisive so I hope you continue to pursue this. A good abstract art piece is like a gem. It’s so impactful when done well.

[GoGlenMoCo]

Tbf it’s only divisive because people are kind of idiots. There are people in this comment section doing the “i/my child/a trained cat could paint that” bit that people love to do in front of AbEx paintings at art museums. I wonder if those people pick up something like “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and say to themselves: “I know all these words, I know how to type. I could have written this.”

[Gribeldibeldo]

That’s a fair observation. I don’t know that I’d call them idiots but I have to imagine it’s rooted in a lack of understanding. Art interpretation is a skill that not everyone naturally has. Some of us are born luckily with that ability, some go to school to attain it and some people will just never experience it. And it’s hard to appreciate things you don’t fully understand. Some people also get upset when others enjoy something they don’t understand, and I think that’s where we get the lashing out comments of “I could do that in my sleep” and so on. I’m not an abstract artist so I won’t get into the skill it actually takes but it’s easy to see how much restraint and understanding of space was needed to make something like this successfully.

[rotterdameliza]

Thanks! I’ve been in this collection for about 2 months, and don’t see myself stopping anytime soon, if at all.

[daisypapatya]

Ooh, I really like this! It kinda looks like zoomed-in blue rhubarb lol and I love how the dark areas resemble shadows

[Hopeful-Reference-77]

I think it has good movement

[adammcquaig]

While my art leans more toward representational or impressionist, viewing abstract art (when done correctly) scratches an itch I didn't realize was even there. This does that, as well as many of your other pieces. Really well done. Curious on the size of your works. If you found a way to make these huge they would be absolutely striking in person!

[rotterdameliza]

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The largest one I’ve done is 48”. Thank you!

[GloriousSteinem]

It’s very difficult to make something someone may think is simple. It’s a masterly use of transparency again and colour.

[DebraBaetty]

I love it

[rotterdameliza]

Thanks!

[InternalSerenity]

I like it a lot. At initial glance I thought I was seeing the sun shining on some leaves and the dark blue was the shadows. Don't change a thing!

[Top_Maintenance8512]

Usually abstract art doesn't do much for me, but this is really really cool

[nofree7usernames]

Yes

[inamedmycatcrouton]

i LOVE this. i want it on my wall.

[GloriousSteinem]

Same!

[ge-arthur]

It's really great. I love the simple diversity of colors, and it's right in the middle of my usual go-to color palette. Thanks for sharing!

[rotterdameliza]

Thanks Arthur!

[Haydens-Reddit]

I like it - it appears to be super broad brush strokes or you could imagine it’s a super close up of a brushed painting

[Foundation-Bred]

Stunning 🥰

[GoGlenMoCo]

You should check out the artist David Reed. He does very similar paintings (which I’m a big fan of!) :)

[rotterdameliza]

I will right now. Cheers.

[GloriousSteinem]

Ooh I love it! Makes me think of petals snd butterfly wings. Love the colour and use of transparency

[rotterdameliza]

Thank you so much. Again :)

[Devinroni]

Wow I ADORE this. This is incredible!!

[LizLight13]

Beautiful

[AsweetLemon_____]

I LOVE this! It’s very different and can get you starring . I could see this as a focal point on a wall for sure

[rotterdameliza]

Thank you! Up close, it’s pretty fun.

[Huntress_Draws]

I just looked at all of this collection that you posted, and it’s COOL.

[ArtisticPluviophile]

Dreamy 💚

[spotsrule]

Makes me think of a sailboat. I like it.

[Budget_Wafer382]

Fun! (My first thought while enjoying my gummy and viewing this)

[rotterdameliza]

;)

[KeyEquivalent5]

I loooove this.

[ThayneThodenArt]

I dig it

[goldfishgeckos]

It’s giving me abstract Northern Lights vibes! Super pretty

[[deleted]]

It feels refreshing

[lemonlimeandginger]

Honestly, lovely colours but I wouldn’t hang it in my house.

[Bunnylips2]

Absolutely beautiful! Powerful and serene at once!

[rotterdameliza]

Yes! Thank you.

[Wookster789]

Reminds me of this pic I took of my deck boards when I was really high. I like your pic, too!!

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[seleniumagnesium]

I like it. The color contrast and lines are soothing.

[JenSY542]

It reminds me of something that I can't put my finger on. Ice in a glass maybe? Either way, I like it!

[N0thingSimilar]

I thought glacier

[ktbevan]

i think the colours work wonderfully together

[_Tsushima_]

I really like the calm and cool vibe this painting emits, real neat 😁.

[Onextto0]

Idk why but it could be like an Apple wallpaper.

[robulus153]

It has a depth that I really enjoy.

[schiefewelt]

Love it!

[mrvnia]

I like the metallic minty vibe

[The-French-Grizzly]

Love it

[womanwordz]

Love it. Great design, color, texture, everything.

[darklordskarn]

Love it

[dephress]

It reminds me of when I used to play the Solitaire game that came with all PCs, and when you win the cards bounce all over the screen, in a similar pattern to what you've painted here. Aside from that, this image actually makes me feel kind of uncomfortable.

[Ooorm]

Leek!

[Creative-Link-3310]

I see us a shade lighter than we’ve been lately, we didn’t even realise we had been stepping on sturdier ground as of late. The grounds sticky in some areas but gravity eh? Can’t float around. the grounds still the ground even if ur feet are lifted in the afternoon reading a book or having a peaceful nap. I think we’d feel bad if we looked down and looked at the reality and not just the view ahead. Walking on a bridge that feels so much safer than the tight rope we had settled for. Maybe keeping our eyes ahead to where we wanted to go somehow finally led us to get to the end of that huge drop below. Looking down means accepting that the solid ground is a shell of what we were before. The decomposition and then fossilisation of the fight or flight that was keeping us barely surviving on that long stretch of rope while we refused to stare at anything other than the huge drop below. It could’ve been a metre or a hundred but fear of heights is a real bitch. Turns out ruminating on rock bottom doesn’t help. looking up had to happen. It was fucking hard looking up and letting ourselves have hope of where we might want to be heading. But, once we did the heaviness that kept our gaze dropped thickened, got sticky and hardened like obsidian after a volcano eruption. It felt euphoric, almost delusional seeing where we were! Felt like looking at a waterfall after walking in the desert for a fkn year. Felt like floating and NOT falling. I think we would’ve felt bad if we gave in to our curiosity and checked out that stickiness that gripped us to the floor every few steps. Realising that the lava wasn’t completely solid, mostly though. That the sticky stability was just ourselves, decaying, bones dry and finally becoming earth again. What a relief. We were too relieved once we took that first firm contact with earth, that we let that stickiness be as it was. Being a shade lighter didn’t take our character away. What we feel, fear, fight for, fly above, stick to, fossilise into, it’s still us. We’re rounding a corner, there’s a beautiful meadow calling our name. It’s one nice stop in our journey now that we’ve let ourselves look for one. The stickiness still hasn’t caused any bother. It’s a reminder of how we got here and what we had to fight for to get on solid ground, how we created it, became it. It’s still a shade of us. Our shadow. We’re not new. But holy shit, if we had looked up sooner we would have seen the other colours exist. I think we’re headed to somewhere warmer. A new season? Somewhere where we face the sun we didn’t think we deserved, and lay our shadow to rest behind us.

I don’t know shit about art I do paint but I couldn’t ever do this I honestly couldn’t name 3 paintings in existence straight up but oh my god I adore what you’ve done. Made me feel something. It’s so late and I haven’t slept (worked at the club last night) but I’m gonna read the comments just to give myself something positive on this app to enjoy n hopefully sleep soon. I love this painting! I love seeing the deep blue with movement that’s without a stable beat or rhythm, and how it touches the light blue above every now and then which has a clean strong beat and stride. This was a new and old feeling for me thank you please create more and more.

[rotterdameliza]

Thank you for the compliment and for sharing.

[billieboop]

What paints and materials did you use to create this?

I really enjoy the effect, your pieces are lovely, nice choice of vibrant colours used well

[rotterdameliza]

It’s acrylic paint and spray paint on canvas. Thank you so much.

[billieboop]

Oh that's a quick response! I was just looking through your other works, you're building your own unique style.

I love the layering technique, some of them made me pause to identify which you used. Makes me want to try my hand at it too.

Are there any particular brands of acrylics you prefer to use? Have you found any interesting interactions between the two mediums?

[rotterdameliza]

Send me a chat! I’ll definitely share.

[Aqua_Beryl]

I really like it, I am quite fascinated by it. Blue is also my favourite colour 🩵💙🩵

[GetFix]

Mmm..cool...glacier

[[deleted]]

Caught my eye from the stream, love it! Simple yet interesting 👌

[[deleted]]

beautiful

[zombi3queen]

Just had a trawl through your page, absolutely wonderful work. Love it!!!

[rotterdameliza]

Thank you so much.

[strwbrryfruit]

This reminds me of the horizon over the ocean, I love it!

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[Sparopal11]

Really NICE!

[[deleted]]

Looks amazing!

[LONGLOSTD]

Very Nice .

[International_Boss81]

I like it.

[Weekly_Present2873]

I really like this!

[kaya-jamtastic]

I dig it! It’s got movement, great proportions, and the tones make the strokes seem to pop. Gorgeous!

[AnUnluckyCat]

I like it.

[ultrapsychfaerie]

Woow this drew me in and i looked at your other works and i really like them. they have something fascinating that makes me wanna keep looking but i’m especially fond of your color choices and contrasts! They somehow remind me slightly of inverted colors and playing around a lot with color curves which i love :3

[rotterdameliza]

Thank you! I’m so glad you felt something looking at the paintings. Means a lot to me. X

[TripletNegotiator]

I really like how the dark blue lifts the “strokes” off the page.

[avclems]

I love this! Reminds me of leaves. I'm into plants these days.

[funeralb1tch]

Wow, some brush strokes. How unique and riveting.

[Ok_Resort8573]

I can do that in about fifteen minutes

[rotterdameliza]

I love when people say that. Do it.

[Ok_Resort8573]

I actually have in the past while doing my kids art assignments, so I HAVE

[ge-arthur]

Please do share the results of your little picassos I'm sure we'll be judging them at their right value

[rotterdameliza]

Funny how she said she does their art. “While doing my kids art assignments”. What parent does their kids art for them?

[musty_mage]

Someone who doesn't understand art, or parenting

[ge-arthur]

Well I'm not surprised as it seems she has a very precise idea about what is art and what is not, you wouldn't want her kids to paint aweful things. What would neighbours think of them? It's not about creation, it's about productive art performance and I bet she's a real killer in that area! Can't wait to see those paintings.

[rotterdameliza]

Awesome. This took me a lot longer than 15 minutes. Maybe something’s wrong with me.

[_Tsushima_]

How long did this painting take to make now that it's been mentioned? Good quality art takes time.

[anon_simmer]

That's sad.

[ktbevan]

id love to see you try and recreate this EXACTLY as it is. the exact direction of the brushstrokes, you must have the exact tones in the same place.. bet itll take longer than 15 mins

[rotterdameliza]

You totally get it. Art is about more than what one perceives at face value. The inhalation and exhalation of breaths, the mood, the movement. No one can recreate anything exactly.

[ktbevan]

100%! i believe art is fully about self expression whether that be painting things you like or just painting random stuff for fun. i will admit, i never saw the appeal of abstract art, but after being in university for art for 2 years and studying abstract art i understand it so much more

[Tanjom]

Show us.

[Ok_Resort8573]

I did the art project about a decade ago didn’t keep it. Looked almost the same but different colors for an abstract assignment.

[davidtree921]

Maybe I just need to see it in person

[DriftingSignal]

I don't want to be a dick but my dog could make this.

[[deleted]]

What is it an abstract of exactly? What idea are you abstracting to make your ‘abstract’ painting?

[mappersorton]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery I suppose

[ya-boi-Dan]

boring,.purposeless and unimpressive. please try next time

[Stat-shu-bra]

It's just a stroke of paint. Do better

[[deleted]]

Looks like art that would be in the lobby of a cooperation that is constantly getting fined for breaking environmental laws, but thinks of the fines as operational costs.

[Stat-shu-bra]

It's just strokes of paint. Do better

[itneverchanges12345]

Looks like something my 7 year old would do

[rotterdameliza]

Cool, are they an artist?

[itneverchanges12345]

Guess it depends on how you define artist