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Aerial Landscape Red Harbor, Abstract Painting
Aerial Landscape Red Harbor, Abstract Painting

Aerial Landscape Red Harbor, Abstract Painting

By Patrick O'Boyle

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: abstract, landscape, small, bright, colorful, texture, acrylicpaint, mark-making, abstract, acrylic painting, pinkAerial Landscape Red HarborPatric...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Safe Harbor II, Abstract Painting
Safe Harbor II, Abstract Painting

Safe Harbor II, Abstract Painting

By Pat Forbes

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: abstract, seascape, fog, mist, monochrome, acrylicpaint, New England, calm, serene, tranquil, comforting, peaceful, bay, abstract, seascape, acryli...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Harbor, Abstract Ink Painting, 2019

Harbor, Abstract Ink Painting, 2019

By KC Pollak

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: This piece went through a series of several evolutions. It started out as one thing and I cleaned the yupo paper off with isopropyl alcohol. It left a subtle pink...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink

Mid-20th Century Abstract Oil Painting titled "Breton Harbor, Massachussets"
Mid-20th Century Abstract Oil Painting titled "Breton Harbor, Massachussets"

Mid-20th Century Abstract Oil Painting titled "Breton Harbor, Massachussets"

By Maurice EMPI

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Breton Harbor by Maurice Empi is a striking mid-century harbor scene that captures the energy, rhythm, and atmosphere of a bustling coastal port through a bold expressionist lens. Pa...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boats in Harbor (French Riviera painting)
Boats in Harbor (French Riviera painting)

Boats in Harbor (French Riviera painting)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Michel Colin (b.1934). Boats in Harbor, 1969. Gouache on paper, sheet measuring 16 x 20 inches. Signed and dated lower right. Sheet is unframed. Michel Colin, born in 1934, live...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Harbor Abstract Contemporary art Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Harbor Abstract Contemporary art Original oil Painting Ready to Hang

Harbor Abstract Contemporary art Original oil Painting Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Harbor Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 38" x 62.5" x 1" inch (97 x 159 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped...

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pearl Harbor, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Framed
Pearl Harbor, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Framed

Pearl Harbor, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Framed

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Pearl Harbor, Size: 43" x 6...

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Harbor 8, abstract painting on canvas, layered with bright colors and blue tones
Harbor 8, abstract painting on canvas, layered with bright colors and blue tones

Harbor 8, abstract painting on canvas, layered with bright colors and blue tones

By Liz Barber

Located in Dallas, TX

“Harbor 8” — Oil, Acrylic, and Ink on Canvas, 48 x 60 inches "Harbor 8" is a brightly colored abstract painting with richly layered blue tones, inks and paint.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

North Harbor 6, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
North Harbor 6, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

North Harbor 6, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Hilary Winfield

Located in Yardley, PA

North Harbor 6 is an original painting, created with acrylic paint on gallery-wrapped canvas.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Inner Harbor, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Inner Harbor, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Inner Harbor, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Christel Haag

Located in Yardley, PA

"Inner Harbor" was done on heavy professional watercolour paper with artist quality acrylic colors. "Inner Harbor" is a very lovely acrylic painting on paper. It is full of little ...

Category

2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Harbor, II
Harbor, II

Harbor, II

By Andrew W. Young

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated by artist on back. Andrew W. Young (American) is an artist who lives in Manhattan and has life-long and abiding associations Downeast (Maine) and Down Cape (Cod). H...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Harbor 9

Harbor 9

By Liz Barber

Located in Napa, CA

Liz Barber pursued painting while obtaining her degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and Moore College of Art. She currently resides in Marietta, Georgia. Barber’s paintings ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

"No Harbor/ Ship Masts" - Abstracted Landscape, Mixed Media Painting
"No Harbor/ Ship Masts" - Abstracted Landscape, Mixed Media Painting

"No Harbor/ Ship Masts" - Abstracted Landscape, Mixed Media Painting

By Brooks Salzwedel

Located in Denver, CO

Brooks Shane Salzwedel's (b. 1978) work focuses on natural and unnatural landscapes disconnected from their usual surroundings or places in time. Evoking feelings of desolation, lone...

Category

2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Fishermen’s small boat harbor backside
Fishermen’s small boat harbor backside

Fishermen’s small boat harbor backside

By Lea Karvala

Located in Barcelona, CT

This abstract artwork vividly captures a surreal landscape through its dynamic use of color and form. The composition is dominated by sweeping curves and bold lines that create a sen...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Harbor, Nautical impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Harbor, Nautical impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Harbor, Size: 14.5" x 28" x 0.8...

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Montrose Harbor, 1977

Montrose Harbor, 1977

By Darren Thompson

Located in Toronto, ON

12" x 16" Unframed Original - Oil on Linen Hand Signed by Darren Thompson 2018

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Venetian Nocturne, Fauvist Harbor Composition with Gondola
Venetian Nocturne, Fauvist Harbor Composition with Gondola

Venetian Nocturne, Fauvist Harbor Composition with Gondola

Located in Genève, GE

fauvist painting, expressionist harbor scene, gondola painting, Venetian harbor artwork, colorful boat painting, modernist landscape, lyrical abstraction, fauvism revival, expression...

Category

Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Boat in Harbor Impasto Impressionism
Boat in Harbor Impasto Impressionism

Boat in Harbor Impasto Impressionism

By Kristin Cohen

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant impressionistic impasto Landscape with boat by shore by Kristin Cohen (American, b. 1963). Thick impasto oil and Alkyd acrylic paints in this colorful painting. From a collec...

Category

1980s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Maine Artist (1939-2024) Philip Barter "Wind Jammer - Boothbay Harbor"
Maine Artist (1939-2024) Philip Barter "Wind Jammer - Boothbay Harbor"

Maine Artist (1939-2024) Philip Barter "Wind Jammer - Boothbay Harbor"

By Philip Barter

Located in Rockport, MA

Philip Barter, born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine in 1939, has harbored a passion for art since his early years. In the 1960s, he pursued formal training under the guidance of Spanish ab...

Category

20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harbor Party, Modern Gouache by John von Wicht
Harbor Party, Modern Gouache by John von Wicht

Harbor Party, Modern Gouache by John von Wicht

By John von Wicht

Located in Long Island City, NY

Harbor Party by John von Wicht, German (1888–1970) Date: circa 1965 Gouache and Pastel on Japon, signed in pencil lower right Size: 15.5 x 23 in. (39.37 x 58.42 cm) Frame Size: 22 x ...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil Pastel

"Visions of the Metropolis #16" Harbor District Original Oil on Canvas 1996
"Visions of the Metropolis #16" Harbor District Original Oil on Canvas 1996

"Visions of the Metropolis #16" Harbor District Original Oil on Canvas 1996

By Travis Flack

Located in Soquel, CA

"Visions of the Metropolis #16" Harbor District Original Oil on Canvas 1996 Original oil painting from Bay Area artist Travis Flack (American, 20th Century) from the series "Visions...

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Large Abstract Harbor Scene
Large Abstract Harbor Scene

Large Abstract Harbor Scene

By Robert Freiman

Located in New York, NY

An abstract Avante Garde piece with vivid use of paint and complex lines and color placement. A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1969 during the rise of Avante Garde express...

Category

1960s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Harbor abstract in Deep Blues
Harbor abstract in Deep Blues

Harbor abstract in Deep Blues

By Donald Roy Purdy

Located in New York, NY

He had a full and successful career painting in Wilton, CT and at the time of this work - was painting in New Haven, CT.

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Boats in Harbor
Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Boats in Harbor

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Boats in Harbor

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Composition signed by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 46 x 35 inches condition: the work is in overall very sound and good co...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Rockport Harbor' — Mid-Century Modernism

'Rockport Harbor' — Mid-Century Modernism

By Louis Wolchonok

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Louis Wolchonok, 'Rockport Harbor', gouache, c. 1950. Signed in ink, lower right. A fine, modernist work, with fresh colors, on cream wove drawing paper, in excellent condition. Shee...

Category

1950s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Canoes, Harbor, Abstract Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Canoes, Harbor, Abstract Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Canoes, Harbor, Abstract Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Title: Canoes, Size: 36" x 43" x 1'' ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed Cubist Seascape Harbor Seascape Signed Modernist Abstract Oil Painting
Framed Cubist Seascape Harbor Seascape Signed Modernist Abstract Oil Painting

Framed Cubist Seascape Harbor Seascape Signed Modernist Abstract Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique European modernist oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 33 inches overall, and 17.75 by 27 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and e...

Category

1950s Cubist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Abstract Boats at the Harbor
Large Abstract Boats at the Harbor

Large Abstract Boats at the Harbor

By Robert Freiman

Located in New York, NY

Robert Freiman, deaf from birth, was born in March 1917 in New York City. He attended an oral program near his home and later transferred to the Lexington School for the Deaf when he...

Category

1970s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Harbor Pearl, Abstract Art, Modern Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Harbor Pearl, Abstract Art, Modern Original Painting, Ready to Hang

Harbor Pearl, Abstract Art, Modern Original Painting, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Abstract Art, Modern Original Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Ab...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Harbor, Abstract Art, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Harbor, Abstract Art, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Harbor, Abstract Art, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Harbor, Size: 30.5" x 41" x 2...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boats in the Harbor, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by David Azuz
Boats in the Harbor, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by David Azuz

Boats in the Harbor, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by David Azuz

By David Azuz

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: David Azuz, Israeli/French (1942 - 2014) Title: Boats in the Harbor Year: 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. and verso Size: 31 x 25.5 in. (78.74 x 64.77 cm) Frame Size:...

Category

1970s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Abstract Surrealist Harbor Cityscape - Oil on Board
Abstract Surrealist Harbor Cityscape - Oil on Board

Abstract Surrealist Harbor Cityscape - Oil on Board

Located in Soquel, CA

Heavy impasto and strong contrasting colors create a strong piece by Jim Spitzer (American, 1936-2018). Above a dark cityscape, a swirling, richly textured sky is filled with blue, w...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Northwest Harbor II

Northwest Harbor II

By Janet Jennings

Located in Fairfield, CT

Oil on canvas

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mamaroneck Harbor #10

Mamaroneck Harbor #10

By Barry Kostrinsky

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Oil on canvas

Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Unloading the Catch. boats, ships in port. Dieppe harbor
Unloading the Catch. boats, ships in port. Dieppe harbor

Unloading the Catch. boats, ships in port. Dieppe harbor

Located in GB

Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854–1941) was one of the most accomplished painters of modern life in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century France, celebrated for his ability to captur...

Category

Late 19th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Boats, Harbor at Rest, Three Boats at Peace.
Contemporary Boats, Harbor at Rest, Three Boats at Peace.

Contemporary Boats, Harbor at Rest, Three Boats at Peace.

By KOKO HOVAGUIMIAN

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

In this vibrant composition, Koko captures three boats in a tranquil resting position, their sails adorned in soft whites and blues. The boats themselves radiate warmth, painted in r...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Oil

"Sea Level Honolulu Harbor" Contemporary Abstract Painting
"Sea Level Honolulu Harbor" Contemporary Abstract Painting

"Sea Level Honolulu Harbor" Contemporary Abstract Painting

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

Collage, acrylic and graphite on paper. This abstract collage by the New York/ Hawaiian artist, Debra Drexler, incorporates cut paper, drawing and impasto brushwork with poured pain...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite

Harbor Lace - Textural White on Blue 3D Original Abstract Artwork
Harbor Lace - Textural White on Blue 3D Original Abstract Artwork

Harbor Lace - Textural White on Blue 3D Original Abstract Artwork

By Len Klikunas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. Klikunas focuses on the larger idea behind his original abstract minimalist artworks. The work is ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media

Abstract Harbor View
Abstract Harbor View

Abstract Harbor View, 1960

Unavailable|$2,331

Abstract Harbor View

Located in Woking, Surrey

A mid-century modern abstract painting, presented in a contemporary frame with a gesso slip and 'moon gold' border. Signed 'Wright'. Dimensions Framed - 17 x 27 Inches Unframed - ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Impressionist Painting. Title - Harbor Reflections
Abstract Impressionist Painting. Title - Harbor Reflections

Abstract Impressionist Painting. Title - Harbor Reflections

By Ben Georgia

Located in East Hampton, NY

The American painter, Ben Georgia, born in Jersey City, NJ in 1941 is in a direct line from the group of artists known as the Irascibles, abstract expressionist painters that include...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Harbor, Contemporary Abstract Charcoal Painting Board Blue Expressionist Boat
Harbor, Contemporary Abstract Charcoal Painting Board Blue Expressionist Boat

Harbor, Contemporary Abstract Charcoal Painting Board Blue Expressionist Boat

By Rolando Duartes

Located in London, England

'Harbour' by Rolando Duartes is a lovely contemporary abstract art with a slight hint on the figurative shape of a boat arriving to a port. It is an acrylic and charcoal painting on ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board, Paint, Charcoal

Harbor 2

Harbor 2

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Harbor 2, 2020, 24" x 36", mixed media on wood panel

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel

Harbor 1

Harbor 1

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Harbor 1, 2011 - 2019, 24" x 24", mixed media on wood panel

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel

Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor

Ben WilsonSafe Harbor, 1990

Unavailable|$10,500

Safe Harbor

By Ben Wilson

Located in Lawrence, NY

Oil on masonite. Like many of his compatriots in the New York School, Ben Wilson (1913-2001) began his career painting figuratively before transitioning to abstraction after WWII (a...

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor

By Ben Wilson

Located in East Hampton, NY

Like many of his compatriots in the New York School, Ben Wilson (1913-2001) began his career painting figuratively before transitioning to abstraction after WWII (and somewhat later ...

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Harbor

Harbor

By Allison Gildersleeve

Located in North Adams, NH

Abstracted landscape of woods has been created with a bold embrace of color, such as blue, yellow and touches of red, using thick applications of paint. Color also plays a pivotal ro...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harbor 3
Harbor 3

Harbor 3

By Stephen Farrell

Located in Chicago, IL

Stephen Farrell is a designer, painter, sound artist and Associate Professor at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His current paintings and soundscapes extend twenty-seven ...

Category

2010s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Gouache, Graphite

Harbor Side

Kim RomeroHarbor Side

Unavailable|$2,000

Harbor Side

By Kim Romero

Located in Southport, CT

“There is nothing more satisfying than creating a piece of art that someone wants to make part of their life and personal space. Surrounding oneself with beautiful things brings joy,...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Harbor Front #2
The Harbor Front #2

The Harbor Front #2

By Steve Lyons

Located in New York, NY

Acrylic and Silver Leaf on Canvas

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Configuration: Harbor 1
Configuration: Harbor 1

Configuration: Harbor 1

By Stephen Farrell

Located in Chicago, IL

Stephen Farrell is a designer, painter, sound artist and Associate Professor at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His current paintings and soundscapes extend twenty-seven ...

Category

2010s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Pastel, Graphite

Configuration: Harbor 7
Configuration: Harbor 7

Configuration: Harbor 7

By Stephen Farrell

Located in Chicago, IL

Stephen Farrell is a designer, painter, sound artist and Associate Professor at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His current paintings and soundscapes extend twenty-seven ...

Category

2010s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Pastel, Graphite

Configuration: Harbor 13

Configuration: Harbor 13

By Stephen Farrell

Located in Chicago, IL

Stephen Farrell is a designer, painter, sound artist and Associate Professor at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His current paintings and soundscapes extend twenty-seven ...

Category

2010s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Gouache, Graphite

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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate harbor abstract painting for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Abstract examples as well as a Modern version. You’re likely to find the perfect harbor abstract painting among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right harbor abstract painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, black and beige. A harbor abstract painting from Hilary Winfield, Robert Freiman, William Jacobs, Emma Tapley and Bryan Mark Taylor — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. A large harbor abstract painting can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 5 high and 7 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

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Questions About Harbor Abstract Painting
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    An abstract painting uses shapes, colors and lines to create a composition that does not mirror the real world.

  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
    An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.