Symbolism In My Work: Elements and Their Meanings
Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Bark Blog! Today’s post is about one of my favorite styles of artistic expression, and that is symbolism. What exactly is symbolic art, and how does it relate to my work? Good question, let’s find out!
The Symbolist movement’s different painters and genres are linked by its emphasis on feelings, sentiments, conceptions, and personality rather than actuality. Many examples of Symbolist work incorporate personal information and express their ideologies, most notably the artist’s faith in his or her capacity to uncover the truth. In terms of the subject matter, symbols in art were a mix of religious mystery, the grotesque, the sexual, and the depraved. The occult, macabre, the dreaming realm, grief, evil, and mortality are all prominent subjects among symbolist painters.
Now that we have a brief idea of what symbolism is, let’s see if we can trace symbolic elements in my work!
Let’s start with “Angels Among Us” as a comparison.
At first glance, the main elements are roses, stars, abstract lines, bright colors, and, of course, an angelic pitbull. Now let’s take a look at a second piece to see if these elements show up there.
The second piece above certainly has the majority of the elements resonating within. Again, we have the bright colors, abstract lines, stars, and finally, a pitbull. Now, let’s take a look at the last piece.
The third and final piece, although not yet finished, still contains the same elements. I guess it’s safe to say that my art style likes to incorporate these elements into my paintings whenever it calls for it.
As an artist, I have to be mindful of what elements to use and when because the wrong elements in a painting can give off the wrong message, which is something I DON’T want to do.
In the next post, I’ll talk about what each of these elements means to me and how they strengthen the story behind the painting. Cya next time!
