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The Creative Life:An Artist's Perspective

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The Process of Making an Abstract Painting

3/25/2018

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See how the creative process works, as the steps to creating an abstract painting are revealed.  Seeing how a painting comes together, gives you unique insight into the mind of an artist and is always a fun exercise.  Let me know what you think! 
Here are the steps I took to make my painting, "Diamond - Abstract Painting." 
  • I began by penciling in a grid and then adding colors that I thought my work together.  I knew the colors would be dulled down once I added layers on top.  
  • Next, I began to add dashes of color across the page.  I think of these marks as letters or words travelling across a book page.  They create a sense of texture as well as disorder.  
  • As I am working, I am keeping an eye on the composition and still don't really know where this painting is going to end up. 
  • Eventually, I decide to leave a square section of the painting alone to maintain a stronger sense of the grid and to create a focal point.  At this point, I am not really sure if I am going to keep it yet or not.  
  • Eventually, I set the painting aside and just let it be, as I work on other projects.  I keep coming back to it, however, to see how I feel about it.  
  • Finally, I decide to add in the subtle diamond shape to the square.  This creates a unique look and seems to pull the entire painting together.  
  • I am satisfied.  
I hope you enjoyed seeing my process of painting.  This painting is for sale on this website.  
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See the finished painting HERE
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