P1: Abstract Art

Section 1: Inquiry Question and Concept Exploration

Explanation of the guiding question or concept

Inquiry Statement: How can movement, intuition, and destruction be used as tools to uncover meaning and shape a more resolved abstract artwork? In this work, I used movement through bold, lines and curves to create rhythm across the composition. Intuition guided my color choices, contrast between red, blue and a pop of green to produce energy. Destruction was part of the process through erasing, obliterating, drawing lines or shapes over others (overlapping marks), layered textures, to create balance and visual harmony. This piece shows chaos and order at once, chaos being the colors the messy chalk and paint, and the order being the symmetric-ish lines and shapes.

Section 2: Connections

Cultural, historical, and artistic influences with critical evaluation.

Kadinsky's use of movement and geometric abstraction influenced my own process. In "Circles in a Circle", his overlapping lines and bold color contrasts create tension and rhythm, similar to how i experimented with curves, mainly in the main red bold movement in the center, also circles, and different layers in my work. His intuitive approach to color and form encouraged me to trust and give a chance to improvisation, and his structured geometry reminded me to search for balance. This connection helped me understand how movement and intuition can create a beautiful piece. 

Experimentation: In my piece, I experimented with movement by using sweeping curves and intersecting lines to guide the viewer’s eye across the composition. I explored contrast through bold color choices, especially the tension between the red curve and the cooler blues and greens. Layering and overlapping shapes allowed me to test how depth and complexity could emerge, while moments of erasure and rough marks became experiments in destruction that revealed new forms. By combining structured elements like circles with spontaneous scribbles, I balanced order and chaos, letting intuition guide my decisions and shape the final abstract outcome.

Section 3: Investigate 

Visual evidence of material tests, alternate compositions, sketches.

I started out by playing around with paint texture and color combinations and contrast, also different shapes positioning, I mainly, as I think everyone did, went with the flow and improvised as we got the instructions. Even though i did not know my next move I did keep these factors in mind (contrast, positioning ,balancing, visual haromony, texture, movement, etc).

Section 4: Create

Section 5: Final Artwork

Section 6: Communicate and Reflect

Challenges, successes, and self-evaluation of how the artwork aligns with the inquiry question.

In this piece, movement and color created a strong sense of rhythm and energy, which worked well in communicating my intentions. I felt that intuition guided some of my best decisions, especially in layering colors and balancing the red curve against cooler tones. However, I struggled with knowing when to stop; some areas feel overworked, and moments of “destruction” sometimes led to loss of clarity. Feedback from peers helped me refine the composition by adjusting contrast and simplifying certain areas. Overall, the process taught me how trial, error, and revision can deepen meaning in abstract work.