Abstract Painting: Concepts and Techniques

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. more

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1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-17-2009; Very disappointed; This book was on my wish list for quite a few months...but I am very sorry to have spent the money after receiving it! As a professional artist I like to read other artists work and techniques...well, no techniques at all here. Very poor...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-14-2009; Not the best book for beginners !; As an artist who has never worked on abstract art, this book was a difficult to navigate and comprehend. It does faithfully deal with conceptual aspects of abstract art but I was disappointed with the limited attention paid to the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-20-2009; Conceptually Decent, But Not Much on Technique; I bought this book to help with my abstract formulation in painting. For basic concept, it's good, but a little bit elementary for anyone with a moderate foundation in art. The interesting parts of the book are in the last 15 pages or...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-17-2008; Extremely Helpful; I only wish I had seen this book before I started painting. It would have saved me time and money. Lots of great creative ideas and techniques. I recommend this book to beginners, like me.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-17-2008; Extremely Helpful; I only wish I had seen this book before I started painting. It would have saved me time and money. Lots of great creative ideas and techniques. I recommend this book to beginners, like me.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-20-2009; Conceptually Decent, But Not Much on Technique; I bought this book to help with my abstract formulation in painting. For basic concept, it's good, but a little bit elementary for anyone with a moderate foundation in art. The interesting parts of the book are in the last 15 pages or...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-17-2009; Very disappointed; This book was on my wish list for quite a few months...but I am very sorry to have spent the money after receiving it! As a professional artist I like to read other artists work and techniques...well, no techniques at all here. Very poor...; read full review | report as inappropriate