I have been wanting to try abstract for some time, just to see what it's about. After listening to Leslie Saeta's tips on using color schemes from Pinterest for inspiration, I finally faced my fear and just tried it. Not only did I try a new type of painting, I also tried the palette knife that has been staring at me for months in it's gleaming cellophane wrapper. And I got two paintings out tonight, I was having so much fun and had paint to use up!
I have NO idea how to successfully photograph a wet abstract painting as you can see in my photos. The reflection from the lighting was crazy. I suppose if I'd paint in daylight, I'd have better luck.
This was extremely fun and, as Leslie said earlier in an interview with CW Mundy, "Liberating!" Holy smokes! I can't wait to try it again now that I know I need a wider palette knife and not to blend the colors at all, wipe after every color!
"Face Your Fear"
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Kyla - all my favorite artwork in my home is abstract. I adore abstract art! I think your Face Your Fear piece is great. I love the unstructured merging of the color pallet your chose. When I look at piece of abstract art it stimulates my imagination and inspires me in a way a more straightforward piece of artwork never can. Way to broaden your horizon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback, Ann! I'll definitely be trying more out, I had so much fun breaking away from control and detail and always being so conservative with the paint.
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