Arthur Dove

Arthur Dove, and American painter, was an early modernist, and one of the first abstract expressionists. Dove helped pioneer the abstract movement, and is a major influence in a lot of my work.

Dove’s use of transitioning color and blending give many of his works a soft flowing quality that shows a prime example of his ability to capture the essence of a subject through it’s movement. His work takes everyday objects and settings and breaks them down to their most fundamental forms and colors, giving the viewer a fresh perspective on something that might otherwise be banal.

I often strive in my own work to capture such an essence of subject. Dove is a perfect example of an artist who’s goal was to see the world around him and show everyone else his own unique way of looking at it.