As a realistic representational painter, it has been a challenge for me to understand abstract art over the years. I am coming to understand it more and more and what it says about the artist. Or should I say, what the artist is trying to say or express through their art. I believe this not only has come from viewing and studying a many pieces of art but also by getting to know the person. Whether that be personally or simply by reading about the artist. (Image above : Layers