How to paint acrylic abstracts

Many budding artists turn away from abstract painting. For whatever reason, there is a misconception from outsiders or at the top of the art world that you have to have a deep and intrinsic reason to create abstract art. That if you can’t paint a compelling realistic landscape first, you have no right to paint abstract art.

I say it’s silly! Just as anyone can learn to paint, anyone can create abstract paintings!

First, I guess we should probably break down which abstract art it is. In a simplistic way, abstract art is any creation that does not imitate reality.

When you look at abstract art, it can be confusing at first because you are not always admiring a tree, a person or an animal; you are admiring how the colors blend together, how the paint moves across the canvas, and how the shapes align with each other.

There are abstract artists who move painting into a familiar way. Sometimes you can choose a park, a horse or a circus elephant. Sometimes, however, art is just a series of intersecting lines and circles.

The meaning of art is personal and depends on your interpretation. Abstract art requires a full audience.

The ultimate mission of abstract art is to serve as a visual expression of the artist’s emotions and to evoke a response in the viewer. The magic of abstract art is its chameleon ability to provide a different experience to everyone who looks at it.

How and where?

Oil painting is a resource for classical and modern artists alike. Its brilliance, richness, and elegance make it a top-tier option in the midsize apartment. However, when it comes to abstract paintings, it might be time to bring out the newcomers on the painting scene: acrylic.

Only since the 1930s, acrylic paint is a bonus that other paints don’t have – it dries really, really fast! Oil painting isn’t something you should rule out for future paintings, but to begin with, it’s best to work with something that dries quickly so you can’t question the decisions you’re making. It forces you to commit to your art, which is helpful when you learn to go with the flow and create from your soul.

Now that you know what paint you are using, it’s time to find out what you are going to paint on. Abstract art lends itself to a host of different painting surfaces, especially when using acrylic paint. Many famous abstract artists – Jackson Pollock, Picasso, Leonid Afremov – paint on canvas.

Painting on canvas allows your art to speak for itself. You are not trying to tie in the form of a piece of wood or a found object: the two-dimensional surface gives your colors and shapes the center of attention. When you feel more comfortable using art as an outlet (because that’s what abstract art really is: an outlet for an artist’s message or emotions), you can incorporate other “canvases”. Some abstract artists even create their paintings on people’s skin!

Starting

Learning to create an abstract painting is a lot like learning to enjoy listening to classical music.. There are levels of understanding of classical music, levels of attention and requires auditory refinement.

But it is also something you can DO. You can turn on the radio, play classical music, and choose to enjoy it.

Discovering how to paint abstract art is a lot like that. From race you can instill deep, rich, and complex meaning in your pieces. From race You can try to make it look like a portrait or visual representation of a novel or some other complicated artistic bent. Or, for starters, you can just paint.

Put yourself in your art. Choose a color that speaks to you. Paint a shape that feels good when you move your arm. Use your hands, your fingers, your feet. Put your literal self in creating art. Glue the found objects. Crush the berries on the canvas.

This is the kind of art that can lean both ways – it can have extreme limitations, or it can be limitless. To begin with, don’t approach it with guidelines; just approach passionately to create.

Continuing the journey

While you may want to continue creating photorealistic paintings or still life paintings after taking an abstract shot, I encourage you to fully explore this world of brushstrokes and smudges; splashes and bleeding edges; geometry and contrast. It is a cathartic side of art. It demands nothing more than what you give. Everything you put on the canvas is exactly what was supposed to be there. Approach abstraction like a wonderland. There are no expectations here – just fun and exploration.