Wednesday, November 22, 2017

The Basics Of Acrylic Abstract Paintings

By Joseph Bell


Many people think that abstract paintings are easy to paint. Folk may think that you simply need to apply a couple of different colors with splashes here and there. However, there is so much more to acrylic abstract paintings than simply flicking your paint brush around. You have to think about what you are doing all the time.

Many people have little understanding for abstract paintings. They are under the impression that these paintings are not worth the money that they are advertised at. However, it is the same people that usually don't understand the techniques and what actually comes out of the painting. At the end of the day, you have to look at the whole piece.

When you pour the paint onto the canvas, it is known as fluid art. Like the name suggests, the paint will be watery. However, you also have to know what the right consistency is and you need to find that right recipe for this. There are also techniques for this. It will result in a marble like effect. People often go one step further creating another design with this method.

Although the paint dries very fast, many artists prefer this because it means that you don't have to wait so long every time that you add something new to your canvas. However, you do have to learn to work more quickly. One technique that you will learn more about is how to spray water on the canvas and this will help slow down the drying time.

There is a lot that people don't understand about abstraction. Some people will look at a painting and think of it as a scribble. They may think of it as something that their five year old child would have completed. However, this is what a lot of people don't understand about these paintings. There are many elements that you have to look into.

When artists decide to paint, they will need to decide on the best medium. This can be oil paints or pastels. It can also be acrylics. Realistic artists will often turn to oil paints. Abstract artists often use acrylics. There are many different techniques that can be applied when you are using acrylic paints. You can also use oil paints on top of the acrylics.

Acrylics dry very quickly. This can be a negative aspects because you have to work quickly. However, many people will find this to be a bonus because they want to work quickly and they don't have to wait a long time for the paint to dry. They can mix the acrylics with other things like gesso and modelling paste. You can water down the paint and this will allow it to have a runny consistency.

A lot of abstract artists are now combining a medium with water. This allows them to pour the paint on the canvas. It creates a marbling effect. It is something completely different and it gives you a lot of different choices. However, you are also limited in terms of design. This is a particular style which can be seen as a trend.




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