Abstraction (from the Latin abs, meaning away from, meaning to draw)

1. is the process of taking away or removing characteristics from something in order to reduce it to a set of essential characteristics...Abstraction hides details we don’t need.

DEFINITION

In Drawing

In Architecture

؜ PRACTICE 1

Find an object (a plant, shell, rock, or anything with interesting shapes).

Define its parts – break it down into 2-4 parts

Take an A4 sheet and divided into 4 equal part. Make 2/4 drawings (each in a box) for each part.

On a new sheet combine all the shapes to represent the object

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؜ PRACTICE 2

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؜15 minutes

؜Draw this image in

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؜ PRACTICE 3

؜Pick one emotion

Make a quick abstract sketch using only lines and shapes. No colors & realistic objects!

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Joy . Anger . Fear . Love Loneliness . Calm . Hope Sadness . Excitement . Confusion Peace . Frustration . Freedom . Anxiety . Happiness . Grief . Surprise Nostalgia . Jealousy . Relief