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Symbolism - Abstract and Random Shapes

By Helen South, About.com

Abstract and Random Shapes:

These are not the regular zig-zag, patterned form of abstraction, but free-form and orderless shapes, which may be closed or open. A wandering line indicates aimlessness and distraction. Rythmical arabesques might suggest a wilful, coqettish distraction, while more purposeful lines indicate unease.

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