Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Indulge Your Artistic Side With Abstract Watercolor Painting

By Eliza Mendoza


There is something invigorating about getting in touch with your artistic side and whether you have any natural talent or not, paintings will help you to understand a little more about your personality. Abstract watercolor painting can be whatever you want it to be, whether you are a collector or an artist yourself, so why not embrace it.

Choosing watercolors as a medium is a popular option for many reasons. It is an easy paint to use because it is water soluble, as the name suggests. It is also relatively cheap to buy and requires minimal materials to take it up as a hobby. It also allows the expression of the individual artist to come across, without any professional training needed.

Watercolor landscapes are a great place to start and can be quickly mastered. By layering up the colors the artist can keep perfecting the piece until they are completely happy with it. Mistakes are a rarity with watercolors as they are so easy to coverup. Studying the work of famous artists who have focused on landscapes is a good way to learn new techniques.

Drawing and painting animals is often a very effective method of becoming a truly talented artist and this is still true with watercolors. You can work from photos or other paintings or from the real thing, but it is often easier to focus on the lines of the animal and the manner in which it moves rather than the details of the fur. This is because water colors don't always lend themselves to the finer details.

Water color is the perfect paint for abstracts as it naturally has a very fluid style. Those who try to make this paint conform will quickly find that they are not in control of the paint, but the paint is in control of them. The most effective method of using it is to let the paint take its natural course and try to sculpt it into the lines you want it to form.

Abstract is much more than simply blurring the lines and letting the imagination do the rest of the work. It is about redefining the style and letting the imagination construct something new and unique. This allows the admirer of the piece of artwork to explore their preconceptions of the topic or subject. This is not something that just anyone can create.

Ultimately a good painting will mean something different to every person who studies it. Everyone brings their own experiences to a painting, whether they are observing, collecting or painting it and abstract painting truly embraces this. By learning the basic rules and styles of watercolor, the talented artist can learn to bend these rules to conform with their personal needs and visions.

Abstract watercolor painting can often seem simplistic in style, but that is the true beauty behind it. Anyone who tries to duplicate that style will quickly realize just how difficult it is to create. However, once it has been mastered it becomes like second nature and the artist gets great satisfaction from putting their ideals onto the canvas.




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