notes for abstractification

Most aesthetians will recognize three very broad approaches: representational, abstract, & non-representational. One "abstracts" from nature & emphasizes some of its qualities and marginalizes or eliminates others. As such, there is not one abstract "look." Some folks have created a different term for non-representational art, "Total Abstraction." By total abstraction, they mean non-representational rather than just abstract. (Bowitz 2010 personal correspondence)

Therein lies some of the confusion. At the time all of this began, the 1800's, artists began to think about Modern Art

Kandinsky's work, for example, was often "abstracted" from ideas about music, spirituality and symbolism.

This afternoon when I mentioned I was having difficulty grading the 7th graders 2-point perspective drawings (which is mostly because I keep thinking of different things I should maybe look at... I mean, do I compare them all or grade each according to what they seem capable of?) a girl I worked with today scoffed and told me grading artwork is easy. She began telling me all about art and how to grade it but I didn't really think she knew what I meant so I didn't try too hard to understand what she was saying. She's like, 20-ish. I tried to find amusement in the moment. I wanted to clarify I'm grading 6th graders 1-point perspective drawings, and 7th graders 2 point perspective drawings. But then she started spouting off about how who cares about 1-point or 2-point, it's all about her perspective. I guess she's in art school or something. I wasn't sure what to say after that.