Takento the extreme, the final image may no longer even suggest its original inspiration. The artist is still, though, re-creating what he, or she sees in one way or another. Theoretically, all art and design work is representational. In another way, all art work can be considered abstract. No matter how close or removed the resulting image maybe from the original model, the artistic image, by nature, is abstracted.
Many glass artists begin their dialogue with a glass recreating a realistic image.
A select few find that a commitment to nature, or the representational image, is in itself a renewable resource, constantly challenging the creator's and ultimately the viewers' perceptions of what is actually being seen. As their rendering skills and experience with representationalism mature, an even more select group of artists develop a style that although rooted in reality, has along the way assumed the personality and unique characteristics of the individual.