At this point, however, I have to put my foot down. It reminds me of my earlier years in school where I threw fits about having to do abstract things that I hated, but as a senior now I feel that I know what I want, whether it's exactly what the teacher is looking for or not. I'm not going to ruin something I'm proud of for the sake of a grade.
The painting isn't done, but if the professor wants the figure to disappear completely he's out of luck. I spent too much time planning and executing this and used too much paint to turn it into something I hate. So yes, there will be alterations, but I'm not going to destroy what I consider the integrity of this piece.
Also, a Google search turned up abstract expressionist art that does have a figure to it. So there.
I say keep it the way it is - I really like this piece and maybe it's because it's abstract but not soooo abstract that I like it so much. <3 I love the figure and the motion and at a glance it's everything the professor wants and upon deeper glances it's everything that you want. So I say go with your gut and don't ruin something you like for the sake of a grade. <3
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