Poetic Abstract

This book penetrates the philosophy of art with clear reasoning & simple language. The text is an analytical synthesis of the esthetics, metaphysics, & ethics of art. The 64 full-paged illustrations provide vivid depth for the concise contents. The following is an abstract of Chapter II. Sublime-beauty is a human inborn nature which is attainable & retainable by self-cultivation & self-edification. It is also preservable in tangible forms. The energy of the sublime-beautiful states of being is in the individual's breathing rhythm. Painting is one way of capturing this rhythm & transform this energy into visible substances. Poetic Abstract is the spontaneous manifestation of the sublime-beauty intensified states of being. Stratadesign, 96p. (Orig.) 1991, is a companion volume to Poetic Abstract. $19.95 (ISBN 0-9623736-2-1) Stratadesign is the painting skill developed by Sue Hu that allows individuals to experience the joy & creative intensity of painting, without previous painting experience.Hu, Sue is the author of 'Poetic Abstract', published 1991 under ISBN 9780962373640 and ISBN 0962373648.