“Microcosm” Abstract Art Painting

Microcosm by Jaison Cianelli ©2009 “The little space within the heart is as great as the vast universe.  The heavens and the earth are there, and the sun and the moon and the stars.  Fire and lightening and winds are there, and all that now is and all that is not.” ~ The Upanishads

Abstract Art & The Need For Expression

  As human beings we create nothing of our own, but only partake in the great creative process as conduits.  So the creative position of the artist is a humbling one.  The artist is essentially a channel.  This can’t be any more obvious than in the abstract expressionist artist.   As you probably know, abstraction indicates [...]

Abstract Paintings Have a Purpose?

It depends on the artist, but generally, yes abstract paintings have a purpose.  The purpose is simply to beautify your surroundings with intrigue.  Ok, but why do people pay so much for  what looks like a canvas with some paint thrown on it?  Abstract paintings can actually be very affordable if purchased from an up and [...]

“Create Love” Heart Painting

Create Love Original size: 10 x 10 inches Original medium: Pastel on paper: ©2008 www.cianellistudios.com Purchase Print: $14.84 Within the center of the heart is a very abstract form of 2 people coming together in love with their foreheads and the palm of their hands touching. If you turn the painting on its side the [...]