I you want to be an artist but you are not a classically trained painter then abstract art paintings are the way to go. Creating abstract art is easy. It is you subconscious self that produces this art, that's why abstract paintings are always very interesting and appeals to different people in different ways.
If you use paper, the type of paper you should use will depend on what kind of paint you are using. For starters I recommend acrylic paint. Acrylic paint is easier to use because it dries faster. Using oil paint can get messy because it won't dry at all during one session and when beginners use oils they end up mixing all paint he/she has into a grey-brown abstract art blur.
The paper that you use should be be somewhat thick so the paint does not go through it, and be either primed or unprimed (primed means there is already a layer of white paint on it). If it's not primed, paint on a thin layer of white, but I recommend purchasing the paper already primed.
For paint, get yourself the cheapest acrylic paint you can find because we're assuming you're only trying to amuse yourself at this point and with cheap paint you can splash it around freely not worrying about cost.
One of the keywords in our approach to abstract art is spontaneity. This means letting your brush take control, allowing yourself to be like a shaman in a trance. The other side of abstract art - and of any other kind of art - is using your intelligence to guide your animal instincts.
Intelligence is both beautiful and powerful. If you don't use your intelligence in your paintings they will end up poorly designed and be deemed as bland. If you want to succeed you must have a well thought out plan.
First off you have ask the question what is I would like to paint?What is it that you are interested in painting? What great artist would you like to be? Van Gogh, Mondrian, Bosch, Picasso, Klee, Chagall? A good way to start as an artist is to copy what the greats have done. Art historians attribute the success of French art to young students going to the Louvre, copying the old masters. This is legitimate as long as you know the difference between educational copying and forgery. Copying is too strong a word for our purposes, by the way, because we will try to stimulate your imagination, but with a plan - and a little help.
You can also go about it in a different way, depending on how abstract you want your paintings to be. Painting completely at random is another valuable technique. That is, you paint random forms by instinct, without knowing what you are going to do. With this approach it's important to know when to stop and start thinking about what you've done. A beginner will have a tendency of painting layer over layer and merging down most of the painting's color. Be careful not to paint layer over layer in a random, uncontrolled fashion. When you have the feeling you can't go on without over painting existing brush strokes, stop painting altogether. Don't assume you can get your paintings done in one go, you have to be disciplined in order to know when to stop and wait for new ideas to come.
So suppose you have started a painting that looks really good. One possible way to elaborate on it is to take a small sized brush and try to accentuate the most relevant elements of your painting. You don't do this by thinking about it in a conscious sort of way, but try to imagine what it would feel like if you applied this brush stroke in that color to that location. If this sounds esoteric, it's because painting is about the most implicit form of intelligence: intuition. Although you may not understand everything that has been said on this page, you'll recognize many things as you get more experience Make sure to think about your paintings and not just paint. - 30435
If you use paper, the type of paper you should use will depend on what kind of paint you are using. For starters I recommend acrylic paint. Acrylic paint is easier to use because it dries faster. Using oil paint can get messy because it won't dry at all during one session and when beginners use oils they end up mixing all paint he/she has into a grey-brown abstract art blur.
The paper that you use should be be somewhat thick so the paint does not go through it, and be either primed or unprimed (primed means there is already a layer of white paint on it). If it's not primed, paint on a thin layer of white, but I recommend purchasing the paper already primed.
For paint, get yourself the cheapest acrylic paint you can find because we're assuming you're only trying to amuse yourself at this point and with cheap paint you can splash it around freely not worrying about cost.
One of the keywords in our approach to abstract art is spontaneity. This means letting your brush take control, allowing yourself to be like a shaman in a trance. The other side of abstract art - and of any other kind of art - is using your intelligence to guide your animal instincts.
Intelligence is both beautiful and powerful. If you don't use your intelligence in your paintings they will end up poorly designed and be deemed as bland. If you want to succeed you must have a well thought out plan.
First off you have ask the question what is I would like to paint?What is it that you are interested in painting? What great artist would you like to be? Van Gogh, Mondrian, Bosch, Picasso, Klee, Chagall? A good way to start as an artist is to copy what the greats have done. Art historians attribute the success of French art to young students going to the Louvre, copying the old masters. This is legitimate as long as you know the difference between educational copying and forgery. Copying is too strong a word for our purposes, by the way, because we will try to stimulate your imagination, but with a plan - and a little help.
You can also go about it in a different way, depending on how abstract you want your paintings to be. Painting completely at random is another valuable technique. That is, you paint random forms by instinct, without knowing what you are going to do. With this approach it's important to know when to stop and start thinking about what you've done. A beginner will have a tendency of painting layer over layer and merging down most of the painting's color. Be careful not to paint layer over layer in a random, uncontrolled fashion. When you have the feeling you can't go on without over painting existing brush strokes, stop painting altogether. Don't assume you can get your paintings done in one go, you have to be disciplined in order to know when to stop and wait for new ideas to come.
So suppose you have started a painting that looks really good. One possible way to elaborate on it is to take a small sized brush and try to accentuate the most relevant elements of your painting. You don't do this by thinking about it in a conscious sort of way, but try to imagine what it would feel like if you applied this brush stroke in that color to that location. If this sounds esoteric, it's because painting is about the most implicit form of intelligence: intuition. Although you may not understand everything that has been said on this page, you'll recognize many things as you get more experience Make sure to think about your paintings and not just paint. - 30435
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