Abstract painting


Abstract ideas from “Chris Loud Art” YouTube

1  doing nothing

This means take a day or so to estimate what you have put down on canvas don’t change too early

2 enhance the texture

Smoothing adding texture, paint or paste adding layers use water soluble pastels  scraps of dried acrylic 

Aimed at helping the eye to move around the piece 

3 refine the colour pallet     For example, increasing the contrast between colour     Adjust the colour palette to create a more harmonious effect which may mean changing the hill or saturation or chroma to ensure that colours work well together

4 phone tune details       Small intricate details can draw the viewer in and keep them engaged    Headed out unnecessary details     Simplify areas that look too busy are areas that detract from the overall composition?

5 adjust the composition     Introduce focal points by adding contrast A change of light value or texture 

6 adjusting lines and shapes

 Static V  dynamic composition.   With Ester Franchuk.  On YouTube

The first painting is an example of static composition - she would describe it as boring

Both sides of the canvas are balanced - The flow of the painting is vertical - and that is maintained right through the painting The focal point is root of thirds bottom left needs some more contrast to highlight that.

Movement and transitions are required to change it.

The second painting is meant to be a lot more dynamic she says if you startWith a static version it’s easier to go to dynamic rather than vice versa. My name is Line now or diagonal as against vertical just using the same colours.

7 introduce negative space

8 experiment with techniques

Close-ups



Final painting


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