Abstract Lesson in progress…..stand back! This piece is a lesson that we are working on with a private student in abstraction. This particular canvas is large, 30″x40″. Often when you think or see abstract work it is very big. This style lends itself to a large format.
When working with an abstract piece you can work it flat on a table or on the ground if it is very large.
Or on an easel if you have an easel large enough to hold the canvas.
This is my student, Marlene. She came to me several months ago wanting to learn to do abstract work. Now some people think that sounds funny because all an abstract painting is seems to be paint slung on a canvas, right?
Well no. You must think about color theory and shapes in order to make a successful abstract work.
With this one, Marlene is well on her way.
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