Western painting critic Robert Coates. Abstract expressionism, Action painting, and Color Field painting are synonymous with the New York School. Technically Surrealism was an important predecessor for Abstract expressionism with its emphasis on spontaneous, automatic or subconscious creation. Jackson Pollock's dripping paint onto a canvas laid on the floor is a technique that has its roots in the work of André Masson. Another important ear<nowiki>ly m</nowiki>anifestation of what came to be abstract expressionism is the work of American Northwest artist Mark Tobey, especially his "white writing" canvases, which, though generally not large in scale, anticipate the "all over" look of Pollock's drip
Robert Katona the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia and in museums Museum of Art, Munich, Tapei Museum of Art, and the Biennial in Barcelona, Spain. Katona lives with his wife and two children in Colorado. Class Directory Robert Katona Robert Katona is an American artist and innovator of the Flow Painting Technique. His method uses liquid acrylic paint poured onto the canvas, creating a dynamic flowing composition. When the paint is dry, he studies the free form color field, and looks for abstract shapes and images that suggest a theme. He then paints these visions into the background with startling precision. When