Saturday, January 5, 2013

Learning About Abstract Watercolor Painting

By Katelyn Buckner


People are always looking for art work to put in their homes, which is a little out of the ordinary and abstract watercolor painting is one of those things. A lot of people are used to seeing oils around and want to see something else. This is where a medium like this is something to marvel over.

However, this art is not everyone's cup of tea. There are some people who will never ever buy this type of art. The conventional art will always be popular, but more and more people are branching out into other avenues.

First of all, various shapes are drawn. This includes triangles, circles and rectangles for example. There are objects that are added to these shapes and once that is done, the paint brushes come out. Paints are kept to about four or five shades. This is typical of this method.

You will probably see something, such as red, yellow and orange as well as a dark tone like brown. These colors are used on each of the shapes that have been drawn earlier. The finished product can be shown from any angle and will still look good to the viewer.

It is true that there are a lot of people who don't know much about abstract art, yet buy it anyway. This is just human nature and it often to keep up with the Jones' or because it is a craze or a trend. However, this really needs to be appreciated, partly because of the fact that the work is expensive.

Paints are kept to no more than five different shades. You may have four colors which are similar and one of those colors would be darker. You could have an orange, using red and yellow, while adding in a darker brown as a contrast. This is a minimalistic style of art so you shouldn't be looking for too much detail.

Experts and professionals who have been in the industry for years will say that it is a good thing to experiment with different styles and mediums. Although an artist of conventional work may not intend to become an abstract painter, it is definitely beneficial to broaden their horizons. Mixing different mediums is also something that many artists are starting to do and this is also becoming popular.

You will also find that these finished products can be viewed from any direction. You can turn them upside down, put them on your wall and they will still make a good impression. Once you have found that you have mastered this style of painting, you may want to move onto another medium, such as oils.

Colors are minimal. You may use a red, combined with yellow to make orange, including the yellow and orange in each design. You may also want to use a color that is darker as well, but you wouldn't normally use more than four or five shades altogether.

What is unique about abstract watercolor painting is that you are able to view it from any angle. It is definitely something that makes a nice change and it is becoming more and more popular. Artists who have taken to this style of art, have started to see the benefits already.




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