Until now, the techniques used to create great abstract paintings were surrounded by a veil of mystery.
Abstract Painting: Concepts and Techniques lifts that
veil to reveal the exact methods behind the masterworks. Now students
and professional artists can stop guessing and start building on the
techniques of the great abstract artists to create their own innovative
new work.
Two clear, comprehensible sections
let artists focus quickly on their specific areas of interest. The
first section, on Traditional Painterly Abstraction, using brush and
easel, looks at pictorial space, brushwork, paint quality, and collage.
The second section, on Post-Painterly Modern
Abstraction, considers options ranging from the pour-and-spatter
techniques of Jackson Pollock to the staining, scraping, and abrading
of modern acrylic artists. Step-by-step recipes for key approaches show
artists how to get the best aesthetic results, freeing them to move
forward philosophically.
By Vicky Perry
160 pages