Learn Abstract Painting Using Top Techniques & Ideas

Abstract painting can be whatever you make of it—or, in the case of non-objective art, whatever you don’t make of it. Here we celebrate the many approaches to abstract art and share abstract painting ideas and tips. Bonus article: 3 Easy Steps You Can Take to Learn to Paint!

Editor’s Pick: Journeys to Abstraction by Sue St. John

Posted on October 3, 2012 by christinar

In Journeys to Abstraction, by Sue St. John, fifty-eight artists share their process and inspiration on 100 abstract paintings covering a variety of mixed media. Find your own inspiration and develop your own techniques with this great gallery of abstract … Full Article

Patricia Cain Gallery | Cultural Landscape and Construction Art

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Sarah Roveda

The Riverside Museum in Glasglow | Art of Construction

Patricia Cain’s series of complex architectural pastels track the emergence of a new fixture in Scotland’s cultural landscape. Full Article

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Joe Bucci | Putting Color to Work in Abstract Landscape Art

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Sarah Roveda

"Yellow Field" (acrylic, 10x10) by Joe Bucci | Abstract Landscape Art

Learn tips on using color value and color temperature in this abstract landscape demonstration by artist Joe Bucci. Full Article

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J. Austin Jennings | Artist of the Month

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Emily Dydo

J. Austin Jennings is our August 2012 Artist of the Month. Her acrylic painting Sunsphere was a finalist in the abstract/experimental category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition. “Everything in life inspires me, but especially nature, the earth … Full Article

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George Shipperley | Abstract Landscapes in Oil Pastel

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Sarah Roveda

"Encounter" by George Shipperley | Abstract Landscapes

Driven by imagination and improvisation and painting with oil pastels, George Shipperley’s abstract landscapes stir emotion with an exciting interplay of color. Get insight into his experimental techniques. Full Article

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From Chaos to Collage: Mixed Media Artist Cynthia Lockhart

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

Mixed Media Collage artist Cynthia Lockhart

Mixed media artist Cynthia Lockhart brings a painter’s eye to fabric constructions, coupling a pitch-perfect sense of color with sophisticated shape relationships in her collages. Full Article

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Abstract Art | 3 Watercolor Artists’ Approaches to Abstract Painting

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Kelly Kane, Editor, Watercolor Artist

In the August 2012 issue of Watercolor Artist, five artists show you how they paint, pour, stencil, lift, spray and otherwise build complex layers of texture and meaning in their abstract watercolor paintings. Here, three more share their favorite tips … Full Article

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Brenda Zappitell | Artist of the Month

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

A Place Wihout Noise (abstract, The Artist's Magazine, mixed media medium)

Brenda Zappitell’s mixed media painting, A Place Without Noise, is a finalist in The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition. Full Article

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Using Warm and Cool Colors in an Abstract Landscape Painting

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

warm and cool colors, abstract landscape painting, calligraphy

Artist Frank Satogata creates abstract paintings. Here, he demonstrates using warm and cool alterations in one of his paintings, featured in The Artist’s Magazine. Full Article

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Digital Art: How to Create Virtual Objects

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

Trained as a painter and sculptor, McCrystle Wood turns to a 3D modeling program to create digital art. Here, she offers a step-by-step demo on how to create virtual objects in art. Full Article