Interested in painting a piece of original abstract art (art created by you)? You know that you have never done so before. Well read on for a few some tips that may be able to help you reach that goal.
To create an piece of original abstract art, you must develop a strong imagination and good sense of creativity. Original abstract art skill include the ability to mix different colors, shapes, and textures together and create a complete art piece that represents something in particular. When putting down paint for this form of art, a lot of skilled artists begin in different ways which depends upon what they might be feeling and how their imaginations flow. One simple way to begin is to think of an object that you wish to paint. Now take that same object and abstract it.
Imagine in your minds eye that the object is a blur and paint these shapes and colors. Add different shapes and colors to the painting to make it more abstract. Another tool to assist you is music. This helps many artists begin their artwork.
The rhythm of which the music is played usually influences how fast or slow an artist paints in a session. Music also influences the actual painting. If for example, the music is loud and fast, the painting can be bright and loud. When the music is of a slower type, the painting might come out dull and somber. Abstract Art is the most freely formed type of artwork, no right or wrong about it, it just is. You must let your mind take control and do the work. Surprisingly you can come up with very creative spontaneous work when applying this thought.
First time, get started this way...... One you are going to need gather your materials. This allows you to get all your thoughts together into a visual state for others to see. Get over to your local art supply store. Pick up a the best paint brush you can afford. The paint brush will be an important tool to getting your painting started.
Two is going to be the paint. Some abstract pieces are full of vibrant colors; while others could be black and white...this is your choice and your choice only! That is the beauty of abstract art, you can do whatever you would like, there are no rules to follow. Go and buy the best professional paint that you can afford, no the student paints.
If you opt for acrylic paint remember that it dries very quickly so you can over paint your creation many times.
Three would be what you would like to paint on. Anything from basic paper to primed paper, or even a canvas. Since you are a beginner, and painting on a canvas could be a bit expensive, I would start by painting on paper. There are many different types of paper depending on which medium you choose to paint with. Ok now start your original abstract painting. abstract expressionism is a very popular type of abstract art. Painting with no plan at all. Painting by the seat of your pants if you will. This creates true one hundred percent abstractness as your brush takes over and thoughts from your mind go right onto your paper.
Take time to study your original abstract art painting while painting it. Take time to stand back and see what you have created. This is important as you will be able to see where you wish to go with it and to justify the image you are trying to put down.
Learn how to paint with oils, I believe may be the ideal medium for beginning artists. Is is a great way to study, as your changes and corrections can be easily made. When you apply and later find unwanted passages of color, they can simply be scraped off the canvas without any injury to the surface.
Colors can be painted over another, your actual drawing can be corrected, and all the aspect of your light and shadow application can be experimented with..
Your painting session can be ended at any time, and picked up and continued at any time. Beginners more than not, make oil their choice without considering other media at all due to a reverence for "true oil painting." Many artists want to produce pictures that show the actual brush stroke marks and textures.
Even an artist that might lean toward a specific medium may find, as I have, that with oils he can gain a quicker study of color subtleties and can gain a basic knowledge which can later be applied to the preferred medium.. You will soon discover after some practice time, that there is more to oil painting than the visible quality of the actual brush stroke work. Your chosen surface type, preliminary stain preparation of the surface, and the underpainting process come together to affect the finished result.
Make sure in your initial efforts that you work in a direct way, particularly when you are painting outdoors. After awhile you might choose to experiment in the studio with various underpainting processes. Also when learning how to paint choose a good box to store the different oil paints, brushes, palettes, and panels. One very popular size for a paint box is 12x16 and another is 16 x 20 inches. Try to find a box with a lid that is grooved in order to hold a canvas panel.
Usually Paint boxes are available in wood and metal. You may find new plastic versions as well. The choice of a metal box will be more expensive and will last a lifetime. You can locate wooden boxes that are already painted or stained though they will cost more than unpainted paint supply boxes. If you choose an unfinished box, put a complete coat or two of a good varnish, on the inside and outside. This makes easier to wipe off left over paint for easy cleanup.
How should you color your character? You can start by just throwing a bunch of colors together and seeing what comes out of the experiment. This can be very fun and you'll be surprised at what colors you can sometimes put together. But there are times when your picture just doesn't seem to work and when the colors won't just don't look right. There are different techniques that artists can use to create various beautiful effects.
Color and lighting have a powerful effect on the mood of the image. The image can be made very soft and nature-like by using plenty of desaturated and earth colors. Colors can also be enhanced by combining them with opposite types. Bright colors seem even more bright when set against non-bright colors.
Some pictures look much more beautiful than the others not because of the lines, content or color but instead the arrangement of colors. Skilled artists don't choose colors willy nilly but instead use a color wheel of complimentary colors. Red compliments green. Orange compliments purple. Orange compliments blue. For instance, green works well with red because green is a saturated color, while red is a very bright color. Use the right combination of colors and you will even be able to emphasize specific parts of the picture.
So what should you do when picking colors? You can start with one of three different strategies. You can try using colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. You can move along the wheel, adding different shades whenever you get to different parts of the character. Or, you could use colors that have opposite shades throughout the picture in order to create strong contrast. This can be done by picking two colors that are similar, setting them side-by-side (such as on a strand of hair) and then choosing some more radically different colors. Finally, you can choose to use only muted colors that create a very natural look.
Saturation can also be used in order to avoid overwhelming your viewers with color. This is difficult to describe without images, but images with fully saturated colors can become more difficult to make sense of than images that selectively saturate colors. For instance, if the main focus of an image is the sun, do not fill the sky with a whole bunch of intensely bright colors or else the picture will be far too overwhelming. Pick a dominant color and saturate it as much as you can.
When the element of light is added, colors can become more complex. Light sources create warm colors, which must then be contrasted with cool colors. Cool colors include blue, green and purple while warm are yellow, orange and red. These can be pitted against each other in order to create beautiful contrast.
Of course, these are all rules of thumb. Experiment with these techniques, but remember that they are not set in stone. If the image you are creating needs a certain combination of colors for some reason, throw them in and note the effects. The image might still look great.