Abstract – Much can be learnt from the masters of abstract fine-art painting who managed to inject life and emotions in their non-representation works. Abstract art is often not as easily accepted by the public as representation art because one might feel that he is unable to identify what he is seeing. However, the point of abstract art is not for the viewer to understand, but to experience it. Abstract Painters of the 20th Century such as the Abstract Expressionists excelled in the creation of dynamic paintings that actively engage and draw the viewer into the work. Reassessment of Painting explores the potential of injecting qualities of these abstract fine-art paintings into computer animation that can sometimes be too mechanical and detached. Through creative use of current industry standard software (Autodesk Maya, Next Limit RealFlow and Adobe After Effects), a personal style of experimental animation is developed that aims to provide the viewer with a new aesthetic experience that is immersive and imaginative. Keywords – aesthetic experience; painterly abstraction; Maya; RealFlow.
