Artmiabo

  Understanding Artists Painting through History                 ABSTRACT PAINTING  NATURE'S WRATH  BY MIABO ENYADIKE   Art of applying pigments to a surface whether it is on paper, canvas, a wall or any other medium, to create an image with lines and colors is a painting. The image can represent real objects found around us or abstract ones.  It may also be an arrangement of abstract forms. The art of drawing is very essential in painting as one step together with composition and other aesthetic consideration in forming the finished work. History has allowed painting to serve a variety of functions.  It was an important part of religious rites during prehistoric times.   It was also the most common means of providing a visual record of events  and people.    By the 20th century, painting has become a medium of personal expression.  Modern artists have incorporated other materials such as...